Chapter XXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Nothing was seen or heard of him afterward.

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From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

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

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

move towards

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

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

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

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From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

an equal exchange

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

cause to be bored

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

a small inlet

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

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From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

a quick look

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

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

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

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From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

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

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Nothing was seen or heard of him afterward.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nothing was seen or heard of him afterward.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

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

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

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

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

set up or found

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

information about recent and important events

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing was seen or heard of him afterward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

and nothing more

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

a human being

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

To recall to mind.

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Nothing was seen or heard of him afterward.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

able to see

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

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

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

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

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

in the direction of

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

up to a particular time

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

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

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

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 With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

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

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

at the time that

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then he headed toward the southern shore, landing as nearly as he could at the spot where they first entered the small boat.

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

From this reading The only glimpse they caught of a person on the launch, which bore a marked resemblance to their own, was when they first sighted the boat launch.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the stealthy care used in the approach, Alvin backwatered until the _Water Witch_ had faded from view in the darkness.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading GOOD NEWS You will remember that Captain Alvin Landon and Second Mate Chester Haynes were disappointed, as in the nature of things was inevitable, in their search for the stolen motor boat _Deerfoot_, in the cove or small inlet at the lower end of Barter Island.