Chapter I

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

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

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

From this reading Tom nodded, and spun the spokes of the steering wheel ever so little.

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

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

a small house with a single story

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

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From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

at any time

From this reading Tom nodded, and spun the spokes of the steering wheel ever so little.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

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

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Tom nodded, and spun the spokes of the steering wheel ever so little.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

cut off or left behind

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

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From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Tom nodded, and spun the spokes of the steering wheel ever so little.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

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From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Tom nodded, and spun the spokes of the steering wheel ever so little.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.

plural of “spoke” — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Tom nodded, and spun the spokes of the steering wheel ever so little.

inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading Tom nodded, and spun the spokes of the steering wheel ever so little.

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading Tom nodded, and spun the spokes of the steering wheel ever so little.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

male cat

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BUNGALOW BOYS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS MAROONED IN THE TROPICS," "THE BUNGALOW BOYS IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST," ETC.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading "Looks as if it might be blowing up for nasty weather, Tom."

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

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading Tom nodded, and spun the spokes of the steering wheel ever so little.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The _Sea Ranger_ responded by heading up a trifle more into the seas, which were already growing threatening.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Jack Dacre, the younger of the Bungalow Boys, spoke, as his head emerged from the engine room hatchway of the sixty-foot, motor-driven craft, _Sea Ranger_.