used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
anew
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
in the past
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
Andy
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From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
darky's
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From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
the act of departing
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
move gently or carefully
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
forenoon's
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From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
Gil
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From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
how
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From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
and nothing more
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
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 Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
not any; not one
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
patenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
cut with a saw
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
get by special effort
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
precisely as stated
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
voudoos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
at the time that
From this reading We must ask him how it is he feels secure now, when a short time ago he was confident we should not live to get home again.”
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading Although Andy had paid no attention to the departure of the boys and the mate, he was watching eagerly for their return, and Gil said, laughingly, as he saw the old darky’s woolly pate just outside the forward companionway hatch:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Captain Mansfield was taking his ease under the awning aft when the boys came over the rail, and from the expression on their faces he knew the forenoon’s work had produced no satisfactory results.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I suppose he thought we would never come back; that the voudoos were sure to catch us.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “He has probably conjured up some kind of a charm,” the mate replied, as he leaped aboard the yacht, painter in hand, and at that instant the cook disappeared very suddenly.
