used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
(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 No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
the act of departing
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
downstreamadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈstriːm/
away from the source or with the current
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
how
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From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
ilknounUS /ɪlk/
a kind of person
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
Kut
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
immediately past
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
the sound of laughing
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
MeekeradjectiveUS /ˈmiːkər/
comparative of “meek” — humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
red-headed
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From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
Riggs
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
believed likely
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Through this formless mass of queer events of the day, Meeker and the little red-headed man kept to the front of my fancies, and with them the steamer _Kut Sang_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
upper-deck
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading This feeling was vague and formless, and I did not know how to begin to put together the various elements that seemed to connect some sort of a well-defined plot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DEAD MAN IN THE PASSAGE The _Kut Sang_ was dropping downstream as I locked my stateroom and made my way to the upper-deck, partly to get a last look at Manila, but more for the purpose of considering what I should do in the matter of telling Captain Riggs that I suspected Meeker was not a missionary.
which person or people
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the last few minutes before the departure of the vessel I had suddenly been struck with the idea that Meeker was more than a mere spy who mistook me for one of his own ilk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No sooner would I set about putting certain facts together than I would laugh at myself for manufacturing a mystery; and, after I had tried to shake off the impression that the _Kut Sang_ and all of us in her were more than mere travellers and seamen, the fantastic ideas insisted upon running through my head.
