on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
(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 The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You don’t need to bring much material, fellers.
Brose
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From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
Comfort's
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From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
don't
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From this reading You don’t need to bring much material, fellers.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading You don’t need to bring much material, fellers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
FUNDnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
GROWSverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You don’t need to bring much material, fellers.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You don’t need to bring much material, fellers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
Pequot
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From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
so'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to start in the morning on the gangway between boat and shore, Bob supplying the material and Brose the tools.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading THE FUND GROWS They parted from Brose Wilkins half an hour later.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of fixing up the _Pequot Queen_ for Miss Comfort’s accommodation seemed shorn of all difficulties.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Better get that up first,” said the latter, “so’s you can get aboard without wading.
