Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

later than; following

From this reading On the third morning after, Caradoc wielded his brush listlessly and looked sick.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

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

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

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

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

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

From this reading Even if one really be fond of puppies and enjoy vaudeville, the implication is unpleasant.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading On the third morning after, Caradoc wielded his brush listlessly and looked sick.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

make calm or still

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

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From this reading On the third morning after, Caradoc wielded his brush listlessly and looked sick.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

hang freely

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

not to your liking

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

not pleasing in odor or taste

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Even if one really be fond of puppies and enjoy vaudeville, the implication is unpleasant.

divisible by two

From this reading Even if one really be fond of puppies and enjoy vaudeville, the implication is unpleasant.

the region that is outside of something

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Even if one really be fond of puppies and enjoy vaudeville, the implication is unpleasant.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

by good fortune

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

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

From this reading On the third morning after, Caradoc wielded his brush listlessly and looked sick.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Even if one really be fond of puppies and enjoy vaudeville, the implication is unpleasant.

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

From this reading Even if one really be fond of puppies and enjoy vaudeville, the implication is unpleasant.

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

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

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

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

in a listless manner

From this reading On the third morning after, Caradoc wielded his brush listlessly and looked sick.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading On the third morning after, Caradoc wielded his brush listlessly and looked sick.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

social deportment

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

some point in the air; above ground level

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the third morning after, Caradoc wielded his brush listlessly and looked sick.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

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From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

above and across; more than

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

make a painting

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

plural of “puppy” — a young dog

From this reading Even if one really be fond of puppies and enjoy vaudeville, the implication is unpleasant.

characteristic of a puppy

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Even if one really be fond of puppies and enjoy vaudeville, the implication is unpleasant.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading On the third morning after, Caradoc wielded his brush listlessly and looked sick.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

be seated

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

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

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading On the third morning after, Caradoc wielded his brush listlessly and looked sick.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.

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

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

-ing form of “tow” — drag behind

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Even if one really be fond of puppies and enjoy vaudeville, the implication is unpleasant.

a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

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

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

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

From this reading ADVENTURE BEGINS Fortunately for the British Towing and Shipping Company, the next few days were glassy calm, and as the _Vulcan_ coughed along the South England coast, the crew had fair opportunity to raise the coat of paint out of danger.

which person or people

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

past form of “wield” — have and exercise

From this reading On the third morning after, Caradoc wielded his brush listlessly and looked sick.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The labor was distasteful to Leonard, not within itself, but it is disagreeable to dangle in midair over a huge iron wall, blue water gurgling below, and sit beside a man who has affronted one by calling one's manners puppyish and one's soul a vaudeville.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading They had finished the ends by this time and were now working on the high exterior sides of the dock.