used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "At the same time, I was careful to look up the references that you gave me, Captain Halstead.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "At the same time, I was careful to look up the references that you gave me, Captain Halstead.
charter-man
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From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "At the same time, I was careful to look up the references that you gave me, Captain Halstead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
Halstead
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From this reading "At the same time, I was careful to look up the references that you gave me, Captain Halstead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "At the same time, I was careful to look up the references that you gave me, Captain Halstead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
go across or through
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading "At the same time, I was careful to look up the references that you gave me, Captain Halstead.
worried and uneasy
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "At the same time, I was careful to look up the references that you gave me, Captain Halstead.
SEATON
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From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
transport commercially
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
shouldn't
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From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
telegraphing
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From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
express in words
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At the same time, I was careful to look up the references that you gave me, Captain Halstead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
UNBURDENS
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From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "At the same time, I was careful to look up the references that you gave me, Captain Halstead.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At the same time, I was careful to look up the references that you gave me, Captain Halstead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
at the time that
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the fact that you had a wireless equipment aboard the 'Restless' _did_ influence me not a little, for I had at least a suspicion that big affairs might come to pass, and that telegraphing from ship to ship might be wonderfully convenient.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SEATON UNBURDENS HIMSELF "Really, I see no reason why I shouldn't tell you," went on the charter-man of the "Restless."
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When I first engaged you youngsters and your boat for this month I had little more in mind than using your boat for pleasure cruising about here.
