Chapter VII

(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 They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HEARS FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND VISITS MR.

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

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

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

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

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

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts

From this reading CLINCH.

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HEARS FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND VISITS MR.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HEARS FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND VISITS MR.

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From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

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

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HEARS FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND VISITS MR.

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HEARS FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND VISITS MR.

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HEARS FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND VISITS MR.

a message received and understood

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

a form of address for a man

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HEARS FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND VISITS MR.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

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 The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HEARS FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND VISITS MR.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

in the near future

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

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

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

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

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

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

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

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

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HEARS FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND VISITS MR.

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

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

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

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

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

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

at the time that

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

in or at the place that

From this reading They followed Captain Davis to the Fawn, where we drew from them all the information they had in regard to the Gracewoods.

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HEARS FROM HIS FRIENDS, AND VISITS MR.

which person or people

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The two deck hands, who had worked their passage down on the Daylight, were relieved from duty as soon as the baggage of the passengers had been put on shore.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Where are the passengers who went with you?" was the first question which the captain asked, when we started up the levee.