Chapter VIII · Little Tim a Strategist

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

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

the state of being absent

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

later than; following

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

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From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

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

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

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

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

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From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

plural of “barnacle” — marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

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

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

put or send forth

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

divisible by two

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

to or in any or all places

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

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

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

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From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

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

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

not in action or at work

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

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

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

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From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

beam used to support floors or roofs

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

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

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

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

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

on one occasion

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

and nothing more

From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

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From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

disparaging terms for the common people

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

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From this reading It was hard work, for the barnacles and sea-grasses had covered the yacht everywhere, not only below, but on deck and even in the cabin.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

past form of “shore” — serve as a shore to

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

refrain from harming

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

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

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

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

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

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From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

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

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

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

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

at the time that

From this reading The yacht _Surprise_, when it should be patched up, cleaned, and once more floated, and equipped with a spare set of sails that had been left in the _Viking_ when she came into the possession of Harvey and Henry Burns, was to become the property for the summer of Joe and the rest of the crew.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They got some pieces of joist that had been cast up ashore with a lot of other riffraff and shored the yacht up on an even keel, so they could work to better advantage, without getting in one another’s way.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The morning after the _Viking_ had left the Thoroughfare, in company with the _Spray_, the boys set to work in earnest upon the hull of the _Surprise_, with the tools that had been left for them.

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

From this reading Joe Hinman, with his crew of three, composed of George Baker, Allan Harding, and little Tim Reardon, did not intend to be idle during the absence of the yacht _Viking_.