used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I want to, and yet I don't want to.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
Beverley
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From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
can't
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From this reading Fact is, I can't make up my mind."
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
Claverhouse
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From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading "I was debating," replied Harborough.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
don't
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From this reading "I want to, and yet I don't want to.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Fact is, I can't make up my mind."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
Harborough
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From this reading "I was debating," replied Harborough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was debating," replied Harborough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fact is, I can't make up my mind."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
engage in
From this reading Fact is, I can't make up my mind."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Fact is, I can't make up my mind."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fact is, I can't make up my mind."
NinounUS /niː/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I was debating," replied Harborough.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
Telang
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From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fact is, I can't make up my mind."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
Villiers
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From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to, and yet I don't want to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was debating," replied Harborough.
which person or people
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Villiers, Beverley, and Claverhouse, who with the skipper formed the party on deck, gazed steadfastly upon the distant peaks of Ni Telang.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The Wrong Island "Putting in there, sir?" asked Beverley, finding his chief inclined to become communicative.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I want to, and yet I don't want to.
