38
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From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
any thing at all
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
Arran
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
Christy
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
Folkner
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From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
only a very short time before
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
INTRUDERnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
overestimatedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈestəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “overestimate” — make too high an estimate of
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
portière
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
not used up
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
Scotian
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From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
move hurridly
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
TeasernounUS /ˈtiːzər/
a worker who teases wool
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTRUDER AT THE CABIN DOOR Before he said anything about the Scotian and the Arran, Christy, mindful of the injunction of his father, had closed the cabin door, the portière remaining drawn as it was before.
look attentively
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
at the time that
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he had taken this precaution, he related some of the particulars which had been given to him earlier in the day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
which person or people
From this reading "I don't think that Captain Folkner, who expected to be in command of the Teaser, as she was called before we put our hands upon her, overestimated her speed," replied Lieutenant Flint, consulting his watch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have my sealed orders, and I can not open the envelope until we are in latitude 38, and that will be sometime to-morrow forenoon."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is hardly worth while to talk about the matter yet awhile," added Christy.
