afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “That’s been flying all afternoon for Mr. Gull on the Desertas.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Signal agreed on to call him in.
(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 Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That’s been flying all afternoon for Mr. Gull on the Desertas.
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Signal agreed on to call him in.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
Desertas
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From this reading “That’s been flying all afternoon for Mr. Gull on the Desertas.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
moving swiftly
From this reading “That pennant flying from the gaff,” said Hawkson, noting my slowness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That’s been flying all afternoon for Mr. Gull on the Desertas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That pennant flying from the gaff,” said Hawkson, noting my slowness.
gaffnounUS /ɡæf/
a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
From this reading “That pennant flying from the gaff,” said Hawkson, noting my slowness.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “That’s been flying all afternoon for Mr. Gull on the Desertas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
Hawkson
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From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
HaywoodnounUS /ˈheɪwʊd/
United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Signal agreed on to call him in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That’s been flying all afternoon for Mr. Gull on the Desertas.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That pennant flying from the gaff,” said Hawkson, noting my slowness.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading “That pennant flying from the gaff,” said Hawkson, noting my slowness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That’s been flying all afternoon for Mr. Gull on the Desertas.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
pennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading “That pennant flying from the gaff,” said Hawkson, noting my slowness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading “That pennant flying from the gaff,” said Hawkson, noting my slowness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
That's
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From this reading “That’s been flying all afternoon for Mr. Gull on the Desertas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Glancing aloft, it was too dark to see what signal he meant, so I hesitated, knowing all our bunting was generally hauled down at sunset.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may lower down that signal, Haywood,” said Hawkson, after I had watched the long skipper disappear in the darkness.
