Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

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From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

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From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

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From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

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From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

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From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

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From this reading 74 "Couldn't you lend me five dollars?"

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

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lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

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

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From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

having a base

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a youthful male person

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

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From this reading 74 "Couldn't you lend me five dollars?"

United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)

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(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading 74 "Couldn't you lend me five dollars?"

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading 74 "Couldn't you lend me five dollars?"

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an ornamental facade

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the act of departing

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From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

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

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

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

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

provoking horror

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plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

arousing or holding the attention

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conformity or harmony

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

staying power

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

bestow a quality on

From this reading 74 "Couldn't you lend me five dollars?"

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

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

From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

above and across; more than

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

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past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

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

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possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

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express in speech

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characterized by short periods of noisy commotion

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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

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

From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

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

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a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

crossing the Atlantic Ocean

From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

someone new to a field or activity

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

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From this reading 38 Surprise held the Tyro's tongue in leash 52 "Oh, look at that adorable baby!"

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

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below or beneath something; less than

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

an act of traveling by water

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look attentively

From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

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in the company of; together with

From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A Narrative Based Upon The Private Log Of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage With Illustrations by R. M. Crosby "Good-night," she said, "and--thank you"(page 129) Frontispiece "Aren't you going to speak to me?"

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From this reading 112 Her knight keeping watch over her 144 The Tyro curled his legs under him 166 "You've come through, my boy" 206 First day out.