adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
Clewe
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From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
Dipsey
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
Margaret
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From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
Roland
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From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
Sammy
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From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
Sardisnoun
an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
slumbers
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
telegraphing
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From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading After a troubled night, Roland Clewe rose early.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now, however, he felt he could wait no longer; he must know something definite before he saw Margaret.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For this reason he had not sent him a message asking for immediate and full particulars, but had waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not to excite suspicion by telegraphing at untimely hours, he had waited until morning, and as the Dipsey was in about the same longitude as Sardis, and as they kept regular hours on board, without regard to the day and night of the arctic regions, he knew that he would not now be likely to rouse anybody from his slumbers by “calling up” the pole.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had made up his mind that what Sammy had to communicate was something of a secret, otherwise it would have been telegraphed at once.
