Chapter III

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

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

(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 It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

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

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

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From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

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From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

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From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

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From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

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From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

a social unit living together

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

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From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

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

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading They all looked fresh and well-dressed in shore toggery.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

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From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

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

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

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

From this reading They all looked fresh and well-dressed in shore toggery.

in an abundant and luxuriant manner

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

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

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

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From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

an instance of misfortune

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

a form of address for a man

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

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

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading They all looked fresh and well-dressed in shore toggery.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

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From this reading It was early of a bright summer morning, and all the passengers came on deck, joyous with hopes of _terra firma_.

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

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They all looked fresh and well-dressed in shore toggery.

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From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

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

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

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From this reading They all looked fresh and well-dressed in shore toggery.

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

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

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From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

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

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.

having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat

From this reading They all looked fresh and well-dressed in shore toggery.

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

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading There was our hero, Mr. Ira Waddy; there were two shipboard friends of his, Harry Dunston and Gilbert Paulding; there was the Budlong family, to wit: old De Flournoy Budlong; Mrs. De Flournoy Budlong, his second wife, luxuriantly handsome, and greatly his junior; Tim De Flournoy Budlong, and Arabella De Flournoy Budlong; and accompanying them was M. Auguste Henri Miromenil de Châteaunéant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WADDY REACHES HALIFAX AND MEETS WITH A MISADVENTURE The _Niagara_ was running into Halifax.