Chapter I

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

in addition

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

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

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BLUE LAGOON,” “THE BEACH OF DREAMS,” ETC.

used as intensifiers

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BLUE LAGOON,” “THE BEACH OF DREAMS,” ETC.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BLUE LAGOON,” “THE BEACH OF DREAMS,” ETC.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

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

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

clothing in general

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

free from clouds

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

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

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

having a hardened crust as a covering

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

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

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BLUE LAGOON,” “THE BEACH OF DREAMS,” ETC.

put on clothes

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

a deity or nymph of the woods

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BLUE LAGOON,” “THE BEACH OF DREAMS,” ETC.

divisible by two

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

plural of “gadget” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

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

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BLUE LAGOON,” “THE BEACH OF DREAMS,” ETC.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

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

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BLUE LAGOON,” “THE BEACH OF DREAMS,” ETC.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

obtain a patent for

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

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

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

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From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

plural of “steward” — someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

filled with something

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BLUE LAGOON,” “THE BEACH OF DREAMS,” ETC.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

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

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

very small

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

On the present night.

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

plural of “valve” — a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

precisely as stated

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

look attentively

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading She was Skelton’s boat, a six-hundred-tonner, turbine engined, rigged with everything new in the way of sea valves and patent gadgets, and she had anchored at sundown off Palm Island, a tiny spot, gull haunted, and due west of Andros.

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

which person or people

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sky from sea-line to sea-line was crusted with stars, a triumphant, cloudless, tropic night-sky beneath which the _Dryad_ rode at her anchor, lifting lazily to the swell flowing up from beyond the great Bahama bank.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Skelton was a Christchurch man, Bobby Ratcliffe a Brazenose, and Bobby, tonight, as he leaned on the starboard rail smoking and listening to the wash of the waves on the island beach, was thinking of Skelton, who was down below writing up his diary.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Before coming on this “winter cruise to the West Indies in my yacht” Bobby did not know that Skelton kept a diary, that Skelton was so awfully Anglican, so precise, so stuffed with the convenances, that he dined in dress clothes even in a hurricane, that he had a very nasty, naggling temper, that he had prayers every Sunday morning in the cabin which the chief steward, the under stewards, and the officers off watch were expected to attend—also Bobby.