afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day passed without untoward incident.
(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 They wanted to cut into Wad-el-Abuam and settle the matter once and for all.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
Canvey
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From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They wanted to cut into Wad-el-Abuam and settle the matter once and for all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day passed without untoward incident.
decoy-ship
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From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
to come or go into
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
estuarynounUS /ˈestʃuːeri/
the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They wanted to cut into Wad-el-Abuam and settle the matter once and for all.
fro
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From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
destroyed or killed
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
a single distinct event
From this reading Day after day passed without untoward incident.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They wanted to cut into Wad-el-Abuam and settle the matter once and for all.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They wanted to cut into Wad-el-Abuam and settle the matter once and for all.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
offingnounUS /ˈɔːfɪŋ/
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
oil-fuel
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From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
on one occasion
From this reading They wanted to cut into Wad-el-Abuam and settle the matter once and for all.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Day after day passed without untoward incident.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading They wanted to cut into Wad-el-Abuam and settle the matter once and for all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
St
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From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
Teneriffe
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From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to cut into Wad-el-Abuam and settle the matter once and for all.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Day after day passed without untoward incident.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
Verde
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From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
Villamil
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From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
Vincent
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From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
Wad-el-Abuam
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From this reading They wanted to cut into Wad-el-Abuam and settle the matter once and for all.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted to cut into Wad-el-Abuam and settle the matter once and for all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both officers and men were growing tired of the seemingly interminable stunt of steaming to and fro between the Cape Verde Islands and Teneriffe, vainly inviting Captain Cain to "tread on the tail of my coat."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was galling to have to keep in the offing, while the Spanish destroyer _Villamil_ was at liberty to enter the estuary and destroy the pirates' lair.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading RECALLED THE decoy-ship _Canvey_ lay at anchor off St. Vincent, whither she had gone to replenish her oil-fuel tanks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Day after day passed without untoward incident.
