Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

later than; following

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

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

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

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

From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Strangely enough, this solicitude for his welfare was far from being pleasing to him.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination

From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

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From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Strangely enough, this solicitude for his welfare was far from being pleasing to him.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Strangely enough, this solicitude for his welfare was far from being pleasing to him.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

set up or found

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Strangely enough, this solicitude for his welfare was far from being pleasing to him.

a young female

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

a farewell remark

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

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

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

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

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

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

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

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

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

not able to be found

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

as might be expected

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading Strangely enough, this solicitude for his welfare was far from being pleasing to him.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

delivered from danger

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

only a very short time before

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading Strangely enough, this solicitude for his welfare was far from being pleasing to him.

not in physical motion

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

in a strange manner

From this reading Strangely enough, this solicitude for his welfare was far from being pleasing to him.

required or under orders

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

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

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

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

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

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

From this reading Strangely enough, this solicitude for his welfare was far from being pleasing to him.

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

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

pass through

From this reading In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.

precisely as stated

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

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

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading Strangely enough, this solicitude for his welfare was far from being pleasing to him.

at the time that

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They had themselves been overtaken by the fog, and very naturally they had supposed that their host, seeing it coming on, had returned to the yacht without waiting for them.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Their surprise, therefore, when they arrived on board and found him still missing was scarcely to be wondered at.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading When Browne reached the yacht, after bidding good-bye to the girl he had rescued, he found his friends much exercised in their minds concerning him.