used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HEADQUARTERS DETECTIVE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading A HEADQUARTERS DETECTIVE.
doesn't
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From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
else
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From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, I’ll make them pay for that, too.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
the act of departing
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
HEADQUARTERSnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading A HEADQUARTERS DETECTIVE.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
I'll
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From this reading Well, I’ll make them pay for that, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
LawtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
engage in
From this reading Well, I’ll make them pay for that, too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Well, I’ll make them pay for that, too.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
transport commercially
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Well, I’ll make them pay for that, too.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “They think a tramp steamer doesn’t need to be treated like a ship belonging to a regular line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
except if; if not
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
unloadverbUS /ənˈloʊd/
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I’ll make them pay for that, too.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Carter and his two assistants had been gone since the morning, and no report had come from them, nor had any one else gone ashore from the _Cherokee_, when, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, Captain Lawton told Van Cross he was going to see the agents to whom were consigned his miscellaneous cargo, so that he could begin to unload in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Those fellows here would never come to me unless I went to them,” growled the commander.
