Chapter XX · Too Late Again

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

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

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

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The boys lolled around the decks, and found drill and stations hard tasks indeed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

on or to one side

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

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From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

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From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The boys lolled around the decks, and found drill and stations hard tasks indeed.

a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

From this reading The boys lolled around the decks, and found drill and stations hard tasks indeed.

having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

of or relating to or at an equator

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

every person

From this reading Everybody said: “Is it hot enough for you?”

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

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

set up or found

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The boys lolled around the decks, and found drill and stations hard tasks indeed.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Everybody said: “Is it hot enough for you?”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

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

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The boys lolled around the decks, and found drill and stations hard tasks indeed.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

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

From this reading Everybody said: “Is it hot enough for you?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Everybody said: “Is it hot enough for you?”

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

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From this reading The boys lolled around the decks, and found drill and stations hard tasks indeed.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

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From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

medium for communication

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Everybody said: “Is it hot enough for you?”

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

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From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading The boys lolled around the decks, and found drill and stations hard tasks indeed.

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The boys lolled around the decks, and found drill and stations hard tasks indeed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

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

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

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

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading Their keen outlook for the German raider the _Sea Pigeon_, began to be dulled as the tropical days dragged by.

under normal conditions

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

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

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

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

From this reading If the Seacove boys, George Belding and the radio force, found an interest aside from the general object of the _Colodia’s_ cruise, the bulk of the crew were not so fortunate.

toward the west

From this reading The destroyer was running down a westerly course near enough to the equatorial regions to cause every one to feel the languor that usually affects the northern-born in southern climes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Everybody said: “Is it hot enough for you?”