used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
behestnounUS /bɪˈhest/
an authoritative command or request
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
Endymion
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From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
divisible by two
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
a message received and understood
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
Jarrold's
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From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
of an obscure nature
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
not any; not one
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
operatorsnounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
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 After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
the act of searching for something
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
TropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After he was discharged from the _Tropic Queen_ at Jack’s behest, he had drifted about seeking any sort of a job.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
which person or people
From this reading No information was forthcoming as to the nature of her cruise or its destination or even who the owner was.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading A WICKED PLAN How Cummings came to be acting as the rascally Jarrold’s agent is easily explained.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading There were several things about the _Endymion_ and her crew that had prevented other wireless operators from accepting a berth on her.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading In this way he discovered that a yacht called the _Endymion_ was being fitted out for a mysterious voyage.
