Chapter I

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

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

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

From this reading It was evening and the bugle had just sounded for dinner.

intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

a youthful male person

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

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From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

quick and energetic

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading It was evening and the bugle had just sounded for dinner.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

have or possess in combination

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading It was evening and the bugle had just sounded for dinner.

battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

past form of “engender” — call forth

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was evening and the bugle had just sounded for dinner.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was evening and the bugle had just sounded for dinner.

plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

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

From this reading It was evening and the bugle had just sounded for dinner.

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From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

ten 10s

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

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

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was evening and the bugle had just sounded for dinner.

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

plural of “juke” — a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

and nothing more

From this reading It was evening and the bugle had just sounded for dinner.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

a boy or man

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

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

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading It was evening and the bugle had just sounded for dinner.

toward the south

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire

From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

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From this reading In a small steel structure perched high on the boat deck, between the two funnels of the _Tropic Queen_, sat a bright-faced lad reading intently a text-book on Wireless Telegraphy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

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

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

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

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

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

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

during the time that

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

belonging to which person

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The decks were, therefore, deserted; the long rows of lounging chairs were vacant, while the passengers, many of them tourists on pleasure bent, were below in the dining saloon appeasing the keen appetites engendered by the brisk wind that was blowing off shore.

medium for communication

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY AVIATORS’ SERIES,” “THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ SERIES,” “THE OCEAN WIRELESS BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC,” ETC.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The West Indian liner, _Tropic Queen_, one of the great vessels owned by the big shipping combine at whose head was Jacob Jukes, the New York millionaire, was plunging southward through a rolling green sea about two hundred miles to the east of Hatteras.