on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
Allerton
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From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
Archie
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From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
Britton
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From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
Chaka
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From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
at any time
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
set up or found
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
guest'snounUS /ɡests/
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
handsomest
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From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
Joe
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From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
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 By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
most important element
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
Naboth
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From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
Ned
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From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
unusual or striking
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
snoozingverbUS /ˈsnuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “snooze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not hear our passengers come aboard that night, being sound asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
look attentively
From this reading Joe was snoozing after his late watch and Ned Britton was on deck.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the time I left my room next morning we were under way and steaming briskly over one of those quiet seas for which the Pacific is remarkable.
belonging to which person
From this reading Behind our guest’s chair stood the handsomest Indian I have ever seen, the Maya he had mentioned to us and whose name was Chaka.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the main cabin I found Lieutenant Allerton sitting at breakfast with Captain Steele, Uncle Naboth and Archie.
