used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
Arlésienne
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From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading It was impossible to say; the faces of the crew told nothing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Neither did the deck shew sign of Pedro.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did the deck shew sign of Pedro.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was impossible to say; the faces of the crew told nothing.
FO'CS'LE
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From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to say; the faces of the crew told nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was impossible to say; the faces of the crew told nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
Pedro
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From this reading Neither did the deck shew sign of Pedro.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
Sagesse
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From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
express in words
From this reading It was impossible to say; the faces of the crew told nothing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading Neither did the deck shew sign of Pedro.
shewed
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From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Neither did the deck shew sign of Pedro.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to say; the faces of the crew told nothing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was impossible to say; the faces of the crew told nothing.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the man dead, or was he lying in his hammock, recovering from his injuries?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather was perfect, blue and warm, and _La Belle Arlésienne_, with every rag of canvas set, was making good way.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading THE FO’CS’LE Next day Sagesse shewed signs neither of his intoxication of the past night nor of the worry that had preceded it.
