aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
anew
From this reading CAPTAIN STEVENS AGAIN.
(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 My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN STEVENS AGAIN.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
a female human offspring
From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
divisible by two
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
assemble or get together
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
immediately past
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
mahogany-trimmed
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
partaken
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
determined
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
Steve
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
STEVENSnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading CAPTAIN STEVENS AGAIN.
Stroth
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From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
whettedverbUS /ˈwetɪd/
inflected form of “whet” — make keen or more acute
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
