Chapter XIII

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

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

later than; following

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

anew

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

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

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

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

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

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

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

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From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

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

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

the capital and largest city of Venezuela

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

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

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

a person who does not talk

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

the decade from 1880 to 1889

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

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From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

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

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

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

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

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

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

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

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

the act of departing

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

not any; not one

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

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

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

above and across; more than

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

a person authorized to act for another

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

take up or begin anew

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

transport commercially

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

in the near future

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

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

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

bound or secured closely

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

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

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading He urged me to go back to the China Sea with him and resume operations against the pirates, but I put him off.

a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

-ing form of “ventilate” — expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

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

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

at the time that

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

in or at the place that

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Frank Norton, my old partner in piracy, had the “Queen of the Seas” at the East Indian docks, where he was displaying a ship ventilating apparatus which he had invented.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Soon after leaving him I ran into an English engineer named Tucker, whom I had known in Venezuela, and from him I learned that Guzman Blanco, the Dictator, was in Paris, his foreign capital, from which he was directing the government of Venezuela through a dummy President, and was anxious to see me.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I was not particularly desirous of seeing him, however, for I feared I could not resist him, and I had no wish to again be tied down in Caracas, as I had been before when I was his confidential agent.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.

a late time of life

From this reading A LAND OF MYSTERY AND MURDER With my return to London in the early eighties, after I had been sent to prison by proxy for seven years in Australia, the old lure of the West Indies, with their continuous riot of revolutions, came over me so strongly that I could not hold out against it, nor did I try.