any person at all
From this reading “Neither does anyone else.
anyone's
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From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How—how’s the stock market?” he ventured at last to ask.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “How—how’s the stock market?” he ventured at last to ask.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
ButtsnounUS /bʌts/
plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading “Don’t know, sir,” retorted Butts.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
Delavan
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From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Neither does anyone else.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t know, sir,” retorted Butts.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
Eben
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From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
else
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From this reading “Neither does anyone else.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How—how’s the stock market?” he ventured at last to ask.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
How
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From this reading “How—how’s the stock market?” he ventured at last to ask.
how's
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From this reading “How—how’s the stock market?” he ventured at last to ask.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don’t know, sir,” retorted Butts.
immediately past
From this reading “How—how’s the stock market?” he ventured at last to ask.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “How—how’s the stock market?” he ventured at last to ask.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
Moddridge
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From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
MOTEnounUS /moʊt/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither does anyone else.
not any; not one
From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
on one occasion
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Don’t know, sir,” retorted Butts.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Don’t know, sir,” retorted Butts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “How—how’s the stock market?” he ventured at last to ask.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “How—how’s the stock market?” he ventured at last to ask.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Francis Delavan was now doing so well that there was no doubt in anyone’s mind of his full recovery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
which person or people
From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
WOULDN'T
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From this reading THE MOTOR THAT WOULDN’T “MOTE” IT was Eben Moddridge who, marine glass in hand, now devoted the most attention to the schooner, which was once more in full chase.
