used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
dishearteningadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading Several inquiries made in the vicinity had met with the same disheartening results.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
a boy or man
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
the act of departing
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several inquiries made in the vicinity had met with the same disheartening results.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Several inquiries made in the vicinity had met with the same disheartening results.
inspectorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
plural of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
Jennings
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From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
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 We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Several inquiries made in the vicinity had met with the same disheartening results.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Several inquiries made in the vicinity had met with the same disheartening results.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
not any; not one
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
Piquetville
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From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Several inquiries made in the vicinity had met with the same disheartening results.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Several inquiries made in the vicinity had met with the same disheartening results.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several inquiries made in the vicinity had met with the same disheartening results.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
Simmons
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From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Several inquiries made in the vicinity had met with the same disheartening results.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If that fellow La Rue is on board, there is no telling what may have happened,” said Jennings.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Their search for the _River Swallow_, it will be recalled, had revealed nothing of the craft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several inquiries made in the vicinity had met with the same disheartening results.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Sick at heart and worried more than they cared to confess, Harry and Percy listened to the consultation going on between the three experienced servants of Uncle Sam’s revenue service.
YachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading We left Harry Ware, Percy Simmons and the three customs inspectors sadly baffled on the dock of the Piquetville Yacht Club.
