Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

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

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

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

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

From this reading IN THE BALLAST TANK.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

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

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

without light

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading Marromea, where the Portuguese once had a fairly prosperous trading station, had fallen into decay.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

at any time

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Marromea, where the Portuguese once had a fairly prosperous trading station, had fallen into decay.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Marromea, where the Portuguese once had a fairly prosperous trading station, had fallen into decay.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

set up or found

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

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

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

past form of “harm” — cause or do harm to

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

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

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

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

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

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

From this reading IN THE BALLAST TANK.

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

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Marromea, where the Portuguese once had a fairly prosperous trading station, had fallen into decay.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

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

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

on one occasion

From this reading Marromea, where the Portuguese once had a fairly prosperous trading station, had fallen into decay.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

above and across; more than

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

operate an airplane

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading Marromea, where the Portuguese once had a fairly prosperous trading station, had fallen into decay.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

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

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

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

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

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

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

in the near future

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Marromea, where the Portuguese once had a fairly prosperous trading station, had fallen into decay.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading IN THE BALLAST TANK.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

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

From this reading IN THE BALLAST TANK.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading Marromea, where the Portuguese once had a fairly prosperous trading station, had fallen into decay.

not aged or processed

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "If the senhors ever come back," he added darkly, for he knew the effect of the pestilential climate upon unseasoned Europeans.

past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

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

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

in or at the place that

From this reading Marromea, where the Portuguese once had a fairly prosperous trading station, had fallen into decay.

which person or people

From this reading At Marromea Captain Restronguet paid the pilot, who was taken ashore in a native boat.

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

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Portuguese, as soon as he received his money and found that he had not been harmed, became quite enthusiastic over the generous "Ingles," and vowed that, whatever other work he had in hand, he would await the "Aphrodite" on her return.