on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading His nervousness increased inordinately after the pilot came aboard.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His nervousness increased inordinately after the pilot came aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
any thing at all
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His nervousness increased inordinately after the pilot came aboard.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
contraltonoun
a woman singer having a contralto voice
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
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From this reading “Don’t you know what you said?” she exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Don’t you know what you said?” she exclaimed.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
GoddardnounUS /ˈɡɑːdərd/
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nervousness increased inordinately after the pilot came aboard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I don’t just remember.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading His nervousness increased inordinately after the pilot came aboard.
inordinatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənətli/
extremely
From this reading His nervousness increased inordinately after the pilot came aboard.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
and nothing more
From this reading “I—I don’t just remember.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don’t you know what you said?” she exclaimed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading His nervousness increased inordinately after the pilot came aboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading His nervousness increased inordinately after the pilot came aboard.
in the near future
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
with speed
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I—I don’t just remember.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
only a very short time before
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
in a serious manner
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His nervousness increased inordinately after the pilot came aboard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She laughed presently—her deep contralto laughter; and then he inquired very seriously whether he had said anything absurd.
which person or people
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He marched rapidly backwards and forwards on the deck, scarcely conscious of what he was saying to Miss Goddard, who kept pace with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you know what you said?” she exclaimed.
