Chapter XXIII

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

(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 SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

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

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "No, nothing of the sort!" answered Mr. Howbridge.

any thing at all

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

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

From this reading "Are we lost!

fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Oh, are we lost?" cried Mrs. MacCall, rushing out of the cabin.

past form of “careen” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Oh, are we lost?" cried Mrs. MacCall, rushing out of the cabin.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading "Ha the seas engulfed us?"

causing envy

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Ha the seas engulfed us?"

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From this reading "No, nothing of the sort!" answered Mr. Howbridge.

emit long loud cries

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Are we lost!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh, are we lost?" cried Mrs. MacCall, rushing out of the cabin.

engage in

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "No, nothing of the sort!" answered Mr. Howbridge.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Oh, are we lost?" cried Mrs. MacCall, rushing out of the cabin.

not any; not one

From this reading "No, nothing of the sort!" answered Mr. Howbridge.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "No, nothing of the sort!" answered Mr. Howbridge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, are we lost?" cried Mrs. MacCall, rushing out of the cabin.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Oh, are we lost?" cried Mrs. MacCall, rushing out of the cabin.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

make a low noise

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Oh, are we lost?" cried Mrs. MacCall, rushing out of the cabin.

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

From this reading "Ha the seas engulfed us?"

in an aggressive manner

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "No, nothing of the sort!" answered Mr. Howbridge.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

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

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

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

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Ha the seas engulfed us?"

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

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Are we lost!

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

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.

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

From this reading SUSPICIONS The shock of the sudden stop, the tilting of the craft, which was sharply careened to one side, the howl of the wind, the rumble of the thunder, the flash of the lightning, and the dash of the rain--all these combined to make the position of those aboard the _Bluebird_ anything but enviable.