past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
(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 Captain Alvin did as requested and all eyes were fixed upon the inlet.
Alvin
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From this reading Captain Alvin did as requested and all eyes were fixed upon the inlet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Alvin did as requested and all eyes were fixed upon the inlet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But if it should happen to be there?" said Alvin, repeating the question he had asked before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
BarternounUS /ˈbɑːrtər/
an equal exchange
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But if it should happen to be there?" said Alvin, repeating the question he had asked before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But if it should happen to be there?" said Alvin, repeating the question he had asked before.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if it should happen to be there?" said Alvin, repeating the question he had asked before.
Calvert
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From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
can't
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From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Alvin did as requested and all eyes were fixed upon the inlet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Captain Alvin did as requested and all eyes were fixed upon the inlet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Captain Alvin did as requested and all eyes were fixed upon the inlet.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Captain Alvin did as requested and all eyes were fixed upon the inlet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
come to pass
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But if it should happen to be there?" said Alvin, repeating the question he had asked before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
INLETnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
not any; not one
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
go across or through
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "But if it should happen to be there?" said Alvin, repeating the question he had asked before.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "But if it should happen to be there?" said Alvin, repeating the question he had asked before.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Captain Alvin did as requested and all eyes were fixed upon the inlet.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE INLET "SLOW down," said Detective Calvert as the launch drew near the southern end of Barter Island.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But if it should happen to be there?" said Alvin, repeating the question he had asked before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Alvin did as requested and all eyes were fixed upon the inlet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Alvin did as requested and all eyes were fixed upon the inlet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We can't know until we have turned in, and then it would not do to withdraw, for that would be the most suspicious course of all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If that boat should happen to come out while we are in sight," added Calvert, "pass up the river, as if you had no interest in it."
