AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading CRUSOE AFLOAT AGAIN.
anew
From this reading CRUSOE AFLOAT 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 "All hands stand-by, to repel boarders."
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
(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 "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "All hands stand-by, to repel boarders."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Way enough!" commanded Richardson.
CRUSOE
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From this reading CRUSOE AFLOAT AGAIN.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
don't
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From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Way enough!" commanded Richardson.
the organ of sight
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "All hands stand-by, to repel boarders."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
jolly-boat
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From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
and nothing more
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
midshipman'snounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmənz/
possessive form of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
Newcombe
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From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading "All hands stand-by, to repel boarders."
RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading "Way enough!" commanded Richardson.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
stand-by
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From this reading "All hands stand-by, to repel boarders."
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
male cat
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The midshipman's desire to "get just one eye on that Tom Newcombe," was gratified now; for, as the jolly-boat rounded the stern of the schooner, and came alongside, he discovered the captain of the Crusoe band leaning over the rail.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Way enough!" commanded Richardson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O, now, you had better keep off, if you don't want to get into trouble," he drawled.
