Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

possessive form of “agency” — an administrative unit of government

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

(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 Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

plural of “bayou” — a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The search for the pirate vessel was therefore conducted below the town, but most unsuccessfully.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The search for the pirate vessel was therefore conducted below the town, but most unsuccessfully.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

plural of “disguise” — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

divisible by two

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The search for the pirate vessel was therefore conducted below the town, but most unsuccessfully.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

not one, and not any

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

on one occasion

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

and nothing more

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

the bank of a river

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

an educational institution

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The search for the pirate vessel was therefore conducted below the town, but most unsuccessfully.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Above the town the shores sloped back from the river's edge, and even a skiff on the shore could be seen from across the river.

plural of “slough” — necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The search for the pirate vessel was therefore conducted below the town, but most unsuccessfully.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

without success

From this reading The search for the pirate vessel was therefore conducted below the town, but most unsuccessfully.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The search for the pirate vessel was therefore conducted below the town, but most unsuccessfully.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Once only had a steamer been attacked above the town, and this seemed to indicate that the pirates had their nest below Riverbank, and this was the more likely as the river below town gave far greater opportunities for hiding the pirate boat during the day.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr. Gubb, in the three weeks during which the search went on, exhausted all his disguises and every page of the twelve lessons of the Rising Sun Detective Agency's Correspondence School of Detecting.

during the time that

From this reading There were several sloughs or bayous and many indentations of the shore-line, while above the town there was none.