5th
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From this reading DOG-CAPTAIN The day of departure arrived with the 5th of April.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading The admission of the doctor on board had given the crew more confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading DOG-CAPTAIN The day of departure arrived with the 5th of April.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading DOG-CAPTAIN The day of departure arrived with the 5th of April.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The admission of the doctor on board had given the crew more confidence.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading With the coast out of sight, they would make up their mind to the inevitable.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The admission of the doctor on board had given the crew more confidence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They knew that where the worthy doctor went they could follow.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The admission of the doctor on board had given the crew more confidence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DOG-CAPTAIN The day of departure arrived with the 5th of April.
the act of departing
From this reading DOG-CAPTAIN The day of departure arrived with the 5th of April.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The admission of the doctor on board had given the crew more confidence.
DOG-CAPTAIN
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From this reading DOG-CAPTAIN The day of departure arrived with the 5th of April.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They knew that where the worthy doctor went they could follow.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The admission of the doctor on board had given the crew more confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The admission of the doctor on board had given the crew more confidence.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading With the coast out of sight, they would make up their mind to the inevitable.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew that where the worthy doctor went they could follow.
engage in
From this reading With the coast out of sight, they would make up their mind to the inevitable.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With the coast out of sight, they would make up their mind to the inevitable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The admission of the doctor on board had given the crew more confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOG-CAPTAIN The day of departure arrived with the 5th of April.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The admission of the doctor on board had given the crew more confidence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the coast out of sight, they would make up their mind to the inevitable.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
Shandon
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From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading With the coast out of sight, they would make up their mind to the inevitable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
not in physical motion
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew that where the worthy doctor went they could follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOG-CAPTAIN The day of departure arrived with the 5th of April.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the coast out of sight, they would make up their mind to the inevitable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew that where the worthy doctor went they could follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the coast out of sight, they would make up their mind to the inevitable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They knew that where the worthy doctor went they could follow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
in or at the place that
From this reading They knew that where the worthy doctor went they could follow.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOG-CAPTAIN The day of departure arrived with the 5th of April.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading They knew that where the worthy doctor went they could follow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, the sailors were still uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that some of them would desert, wished to be off.
