used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Aboard the _Lucky Star_, Captain Black called Johnny Tott to his cabin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
Archie
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From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
propose a payment
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Aboard the _Lucky Star_, Captain Black called Johnny Tott to his cabin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Aboard the _Lucky Star_, Captain Black called Johnny Tott to his cabin.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Aboard the _Lucky Star_, Captain Black called Johnny Tott to his cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Aboard the _Lucky Star_, Captain Black called Johnny Tott to his cabin.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
characterized by great determination
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
divisible by two
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
IssueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Aboard the _Lucky Star_, Captain Black called Johnny Tott to his cabin.
and nothing more
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
occurring by chance
From this reading Aboard the _Lucky Star_, Captain Black called Johnny Tott to his cabin.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Aboard the _Lucky Star_, Captain Black called Johnny Tott to his cabin.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
Topsailnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
Tott
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From this reading Aboard the _Lucky Star_, Captain Black called Johnny Tott to his cabin.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
Tuttle
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From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
Tuttle's
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From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Archie marked that strange smile, and thought--it was just a fleeting thought--that Billy must be in trouble; he was about to stop, but put the solicitous question off--until another time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which the Issue is Determined_ BILLY Topsail went to the forecastle as he was bid.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading He passed Archie on the way forward, even responded to his nod and merry greeting with a wistful smile; but said nothing, for he felt that Tuttle's cold gray eyes were fixed upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Tuttle so near, he seemed not to have the will to carry out his purpose.
