AdventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Nor could they see her anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor could they see her anywhere.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
brought together in one place
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
only a very short time before
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
land-locked
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From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
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 PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could they see her anywhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
Phil
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From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
with low volume
From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nor could they see her anywhere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
not in physical motion
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
move an implement through
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
terselyadverbUS /ˈtɜːrsli/
in a short and concise manner
From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading After the first few minutes of stunned surprise the twelve boys, gathered on the _Adventurer_, held council.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
in or at the place that
From this reading PURSUIT Whatever had happened, one fact was plain, and that was that the smaller of the two cruisers was not swinging at anchor where they had left her.
which person or people
From this reading It was Phil who eventually summed up the situation quietly and tersely as follows:
in the company of; together with
From this reading That she had dragged her anchor was impossible, since the harbour was almost land-locked and the night was still, with hardly enough breeze to stir the water.
