used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWLESS TRIES TRICKERY.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
Durkee
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From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
fast-diminishing
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From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
LAWLESSadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWLESS TRIES TRICKERY.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
schooner's
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From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
TRICKERYnounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWLESS TRIES TRICKERY.
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWLESS TRIES TRICKERY.
TropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crew, grouped in a mass forward, were watching their superior officers with some curiosity.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mate Durkee, of the _Tropic Bird_, who asked the question of Captain Lawless, as the two stood leaning on the schooner’s rail, watching the fast-diminishing form of the Motor Rangers’ capable craft.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind had fallen, and the schooner was dipping and rolling on the swells, with her canvas flapping idly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you intend to let them get away from us like this?”
