Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

highly skilled

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

later than; following

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

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

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

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

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

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

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

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

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

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

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

transmit information

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

-ing form of “corn” — feed (cattle) with corn

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

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

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

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

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

someone who works underwater

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

set up or found

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

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

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

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

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

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

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

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

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

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

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

the act of departing

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

the act of putting something in a certain place

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

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

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

the force of workers available

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

not able to be found

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

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

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

on one occasion

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

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

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

on the contrary

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

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

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

not in physical motion

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

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

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

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

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

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

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

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

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

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

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

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

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

in the direction of

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

being four more than twenty

From this reading THE EXPLOSION Twenty-four hours later found the Rover boys once more on board the _Firefly_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

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

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Before leaving Progreso the boys had received another message from home congratulating them on what had been accomplished by them.

at the time that

From this reading “They’ll probably get Ditini and Ronombo to talk when they put the screws on those rascals,” said Jack, after this message came in.

which person or people

From this reading Extra water and provisions had been procured and Captain Corning was accompanied by Fred Barker, the new diver, a middle-aged and rather silent man but one who was said to understand his business thoroughly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

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

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.

a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula

From this reading Sam Rover sent word that he would at once communicate with the Mexican authorities and send two first-class men down to Yucatan to see what could be done toward locating such of the securities as were still missing.