afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So it is," nodded the owner of the yard, after briefly consulting his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
boat-building
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From this reading "At two o'clock," replied the owner of the boat-building yard at the little seaport town of Dunhaven.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "So it is," nodded the owner of the yard, after briefly consulting his watch.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "So it is," nodded the owner of the yard, after briefly consulting his watch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
Dunhaven
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From this reading "At two o'clock," replied the owner of the boat-building yard at the little seaport town of Dunhaven.
being one more than seven
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
Farnum
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From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "It's within five minutes of that hour, now."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So it is," nodded the owner of the yard, after briefly consulting his watch.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "It's within five minutes of that hour, now."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it is," nodded the owner of the yard, after briefly consulting his watch.
It's
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From this reading "It's within five minutes of that hour, now."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "At two o'clock," replied the owner of the boat-building yard at the little seaport town of Dunhaven.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "It's within five minutes of that hour, now."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "So it is," nodded the owner of the yard, after briefly consulting his watch.
a brief written record
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's within five minutes of that hour, now."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "At two o'clock," replied the owner of the boat-building yard at the little seaport town of Dunhaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "At two o'clock," replied the owner of the boat-building yard at the little seaport town of Dunhaven.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "At two o'clock," replied the owner of the boat-building yard at the little seaport town of Dunhaven.
express in words
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading "At two o'clock," replied the owner of the boat-building yard at the little seaport town of Dunhaven.
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it is," nodded the owner of the yard, after briefly consulting his watch.
SubmarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "At two o'clock," replied the owner of the boat-building yard at the little seaport town of Dunhaven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Note: This is book two of eight of the Submarine Boys Series.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
look attentively
From this reading "So it is," nodded the owner of the yard, after briefly consulting his watch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "It's within five minutes of that hour, now."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "At two o'clock," replied the owner of the boat-building yard at the little seaport town of Dunhaven.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At what time did you say that the 'Pollard' was due to be back, Mr. Farnum?"
