Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading The news came in the form of a note from Father Serapion.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

(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 But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

in addition

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

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

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

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

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

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

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

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From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

(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 Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The news came in the form of a note from Father Serapion.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

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From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

intentionally conceived

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

the act of discovering something

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The news came in the form of a note from Father Serapion.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The news came in the form of a note from Father Serapion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

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

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

only a very short time before

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

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From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

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

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

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

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

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

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

a small worthless amount

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

plural of “lagoon” — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

the force of workers available

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

make reference to

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

of an obscure nature

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

an interconnected system of things or people

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

information about recent and important events

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

a brief written record

From this reading The news came in the form of a note from Father Serapion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

and nothing more

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

owed as a debt

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

in the near future

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

with little or no delay

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

express in words

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

only a very short time before

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

a large beer glass

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

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

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

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From this reading The news came in the form of a note from Father Serapion.

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From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

and nothing more

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

in the near future

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

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From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

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

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

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

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

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

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

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From this reading Father Serapion's note simply confirmed his conjecture that it was Tobias who had bought rum at Behring's Point, and that he was probably somewhere in the network of creeks and marl lagoons in our neighbourhood.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

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

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

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

From this reading But we were not long left to continue our speculations, being presently interrupted by the arrival of exciting news--news which, I need hardly say, promptly drove all thought of "Jack Harkaway" out of Charlie Webster's head, though it was not so soon to be banished from mine.

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

From this reading _Better Than Duck._ Charlie Webster's discovery--if discovery it was--of "Jack Harkaway's" true sex seemed so far plausible in that it accounted not only for much that had seemed mysterious about him and his manner, but also (though this I did not mention to Charlie) it accounted for certain dim feelings of my own, of which, before, I had been scarcely conscious.

which person or people

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading He had sent it by the captain of a sponging schooner, who, in turn, had sent it by two of his men in a rowboat, not being able to venture up the creek himself owing to the northeast wind which was blowing so hard, that, as sometimes happens on that coast, he might have been left high and dry.