on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ABOARD THE LIGHTSHIP.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Waal, I want to know!” exclaimed the captain.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Waal, I want to know!” exclaimed the captain.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
many times at short intervals
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
Goshen
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From this reading “Land o’ Goshen!” and “Shiverin’ top-sails!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
Harleys
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From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
how
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From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Waal, I want to know!” exclaimed the captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
interjectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
and nothing more
From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Waal, I want to know!” exclaimed the captain.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Land o’ Goshen!” and “Shiverin’ top-sails!”
LIGHTSHIPnounUS /ˈlaɪtʃɪp/
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading ABOARD THE LIGHTSHIP.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
Nat
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From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
Nat's
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From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Land o’ Goshen!” and “Shiverin’ top-sails!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
Shiverin
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From this reading “Land o’ Goshen!” and “Shiverin’ top-sails!”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOARD THE LIGHTSHIP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Waal, I want to know!” exclaimed the captain.
top-sails
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From this reading “Land o’ Goshen!” and “Shiverin’ top-sails!”
Waal
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From this reading “Waal, I want to know!” exclaimed the captain.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Waal, I want to know!” exclaimed the captain.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The explanation had followed Nat’s story of how he came to be adrift in the Harleys’ boat, which story had frequently been compelled to halt while the captain interjected such remarks as “Great whales and little fishes!”
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Nat had just explained to him his eagerness about the wireless equipment of the Lightship.
