Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

later than; following

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading On this rock the man's purpose had always split.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But to outfit an expedition of the necessary proportions took much money.

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

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

for the reason that

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to outfit an expedition of the necessary proportions took much money.

-ing form of “cache” — save up as for future use

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

under normal conditions

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading But to outfit an expedition of the necessary proportions took much money.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

obtain

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

rum cut with water

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

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

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

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 Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading On this rock the man's purpose had always split.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading But to outfit an expedition of the necessary proportions took much money.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But to outfit an expedition of the necessary proportions took much money.

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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

absolutely essential

From this reading But to outfit an expedition of the necessary proportions took much money.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On this rock the man's purpose had always split.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

and nothing more

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading But to outfit an expedition of the necessary proportions took much money.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading But to outfit an expedition of the necessary proportions took much money.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

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From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading On this rock the man's purpose had always split.

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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

do one's shopping

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading On this rock the man's purpose had always split.

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 MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But to outfit an expedition of the necessary proportions took much money.

Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

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

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading During all those forty years Quinn had kept it as a fixed purpose to return to the scene of his crime and possess himself of the wealth he had lost his soul to gain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading Only one point he omitted--the fact that Bucks had escaped from the long boat and witnessed the caching of the plunder--and this only because he was not aware of it.

a late time of life

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SECRET This was the terrible story old Cap Nat, as he was commonly called, told to Robert Wallace one night in a grog shop at San Francisco nearly forty years after the events had taken place.