afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
(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 Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
put or send forth
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
DRUSILLA'S
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From this reading DRUSILLA'S LETTER.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading When he landed on his second trip he sought out Gilbert Oglander.
Hartop
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From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading When he landed on his second trip he sought out Gilbert Oglander.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DRUSILLA'S LETTER.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
the force of workers available
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
Oglander
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From this reading When he landed on his second trip he sought out Gilbert Oglander.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he landed on his second trip he sought out Gilbert Oglander.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
pollutedadjectiveUS /pəˈluːtɪd/
rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When he landed on his second trip he sought out Gilbert Oglander.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
transport commercially
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
shovelling
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From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
that is looked for
From this reading When he landed on his second trip he sought out Gilbert Oglander.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shingle was required for ballast, the old and polluted ballast having been cast overboard in the endeavour to clear the vessels of the infection.
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 On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morning following the arrival of the ships, boats were sent shoreward for water and for shingle.
at the time that
From this reading When he landed on his second trip he sought out Gilbert Oglander.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jacob Hartop was in charge of one of the boats from the _Revenge_, and all through the day he laboured in the heat of the sun with his men, shovelling shingle into his boat and making trip after trip between the shore and the ship.
