Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

later than; following

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

at or in the front

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

(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 A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

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

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

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

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

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

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

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From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

the first light of day

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

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From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

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

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

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

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

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

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

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

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

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

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

-ing form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

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

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

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

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

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From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

go away from a place

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

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 A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

plural of “longshoreman” — a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

commodities offered for sale

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

in a joyous manner

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

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

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

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

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

plural of “passer” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

transport commercially

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

the act of slapping on the buttocks

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

move hurridly

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

not in physical motion

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

in a resolute manner

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

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

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

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

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

not restrained or controlled

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

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

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Jeremy had watched the passers along the river front narrowly, though he could not help having a feeling that Pharaoh Daggs was gone.

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

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.

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

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

in or at the place that

From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

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From this reading The intervening day had been spent at the dock-side, where wide-breeched Dutch longshoremen were stoutly hustling bales and boxes of merchandise into the hold.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A strong southwest wind followed them all day as the _Queen_ ran past the low Long Island shore, and that night, though Captain Ghent gave orders to shorten sail, the ship still plunged ahead with unchecked speed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The fancy would not leave his mind that there was some connection between the vanished pirate and the dark vessel he had seen stealing out on the night tide.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It was on the second morning after the boys had reached New York that the _Indian Queen_ went down the harbor, her canvas drawing merrily in the spanking breeze of dawn.