Chapter XXXIV

not being in a specified place

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

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

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

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From this reading As far as Barclay, Davie, and Antonio are concerned, they have been eventful years.

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

From this reading As far as Barclay, Davie, and Antonio are concerned, they have been eventful years.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As far as Barclay, Davie, and Antonio are concerned, they have been eventful years.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

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From this reading As far as Barclay, Davie, and Antonio are concerned, they have been eventful years.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As far as Barclay, Davie, and Antonio are concerned, they have been eventful years.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading As far as Barclay, Davie, and Antonio are concerned, they have been eventful years.

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From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

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From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Two years, then, are past and gone, and the _Zingara_ is once more on the eve of starting from Fisherton Bay.

full of events or incidents

From this reading As far as Barclay, Davie, and Antonio are concerned, they have been eventful years.

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading As far as Barclay, Davie, and Antonio are concerned, they have been eventful years.

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From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two years, then, are past and gone, and the _Zingara_ is once more on the eve of starting from Fisherton Bay.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

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

From this reading Two years, then, are past and gone, and the _Zingara_ is once more on the eve of starting from Fisherton Bay.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

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From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

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

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

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 But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

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From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

a pair of people who live together

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

worth remembering

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Two years, then, are past and gone, and the _Zingara_ is once more on the eve of starting from Fisherton Bay.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two years, then, are past and gone, and the _Zingara_ is once more on the eve of starting from Fisherton Bay.

on one occasion

From this reading Two years, then, are past and gone, and the _Zingara_ is once more on the eve of starting from Fisherton Bay.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

transport commercially

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Two years, then, are past and gone, and the _Zingara_ is once more on the eve of starting from Fisherton Bay.

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 _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

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

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Two years, then, are past and gone, and the _Zingara_ is once more on the eve of starting from Fisherton Bay.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As far as Barclay, Davie, and Antonio are concerned, they have been eventful years.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

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

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

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

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

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

From this reading But during the time the ship lay at Calcutta, Antonio was absent for two long months.

at the time that

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Both our heroes have passed their examinations, and have been to India with Antonio, he himself acting as captain of the _Zingara_, and Davie and Barclay as mates.

a late time of life

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _BROTHER JOSÉ’S STORY, AND DAVIE DRAKE’S LITTLE JOKE_ Two years have past and gone since that memorable day when the long-lost _Zingara_ sailed into Fisherton Bay.