afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She had his book in her hand.
Buel
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
Euston
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From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
a young female
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had his book in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
Kenan
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
an angry dispute
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had his book in her hand.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
