Chapter XXV

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

anew

From this reading NICK ON DECK AGAIN.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

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

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

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

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

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

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

serving as an essential component

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

being joined in close association

From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.

carefully weighed

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading NICK ON DECK AGAIN.

past form of “dock” — come into dock

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

a social unit living together

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

start firing a weapon

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

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

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

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

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

arriving at a place or position

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

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

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading NICK ON DECK AGAIN.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

according to the clock

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NICK ON DECK AGAIN.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

Identical; not different.

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

in the near future

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

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

From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.

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

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

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

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading How terrible that oath was, how carefully he had considered it and planned for its fulfilment, we are soon to know.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Against beautiful Mercedes Danton and her family, as well as Nick Carter himself, Rogers had taken an awful oath of vengeance.

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

From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.

at the time that

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

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

From this reading One was the arrival of Nick Carter at the Grand Central Station at nine o’clock on the same evening, and the other the incoming of the steamship _Oceanic_, which passed Fire Island at about the hour of the sensational events at the railroad station, and when the vessel docked the following morning among the passengers to come ashore were Mercedes Danton and her father and mother.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were two coincidences connected with the escape of Rogers.