matters of personal concern
From this reading Their conversation related, in the main, to the affairs of the night.
aidenounUS /eɪd/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
(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 It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
Barr
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From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
Barton
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From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Their conversation related, in the main, to the affairs of the night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
true confidential information
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
assemble or get together
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE ISLAND HUT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND HUT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
most important element
From this reading Their conversation related, in the main, to the affairs of the night.
the force of workers available
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Their conversation related, in the main, to the affairs of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Their conversation related, in the main, to the affairs of the night.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND HUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation related, in the main, to the affairs of the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their conversation related, in the main, to the affairs of the night.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rob, in his place of concealment, could hear the two men talking as they rowed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It appeared that Barton was to remain on the island in his capacity as trusted aide to Mr. Barr, and to gather up all he could of the details of the new submarine, down to the smallest particular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
but in spite of that
From this reading Apparently, so far as Rob could gather, the stealing of the plans of the submarine was not yet complete.
