Chapter XIX

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

From this reading A TRUCE, UNTIL—— “SO yo’ are Cap’n Tom Halstead.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

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

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

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From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

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

From this reading A TRUCE, UNTIL—— “SO yo’ are Cap’n Tom Halstead.

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From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

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

From this reading A TRUCE, UNTIL—— “SO yo’ are Cap’n Tom Halstead.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

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

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

set up or found

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

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

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

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From this reading A TRUCE, UNTIL—— “SO yo’ are Cap’n Tom Halstead.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

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

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

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

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

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

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

tall and thin and having long slender limbs

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

the act of departing

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

engage in

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

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

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

on one occasion

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

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

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

worried and uneasy

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

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

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A TRUCE, UNTIL—— “SO yo’ are Cap’n Tom Halstead.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

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

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

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

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

male cat

From this reading A TRUCE, UNTIL—— “SO yo’ are Cap’n Tom Halstead.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading Tom’s astonishment at meeting this stranger, instead of Officer Randolph, showed in his face.

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

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

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

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

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

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading A TRUCE, UNTIL—— “SO yo’ are Cap’n Tom Halstead.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading These two motor boat boys had put off from shore some time in advance of the rest of the Tremaine party.

up to a particular time

From this reading A TRUCE, UNTIL—— “SO yo’ are Cap’n Tom Halstead.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading It had taken them the better part of two days, by carriage, to make the journey down to Tres Arbores, and Tom and Joe had put off at once, leaving Jeff to come out with the Tremaines, Miss Silsbee and Oliver Dixon.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, I reckon yo’ be,” assented the tall, lanky individual whom Tom and Joe found on the deck of the “Restless.”

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

From this reading A TRUCE, UNTIL—— “SO yo’ are Cap’n Tom Halstead.