aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
BulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading In fact, he was tempted far more to confide in Stubbs.
Danbury
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From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In fact, he was tempted far more to confide in Stubbs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, he was tempted far more to confide in Stubbs.
not accessible to view
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
a single distinct event
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In fact, he was tempted far more to confide in Stubbs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
absolutely essential
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
held or filled or in use
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
PowdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
not used up
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
transport commercially
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
not in physical motion
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading In fact, he was tempted far more to confide in Stubbs.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading In fact, he was tempted far more to confide in Stubbs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Danbury and Wilson in the close relationship necessary aboard ship grew to be warm friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was not so much due to any remaining suspicion of Danbury as to the fact that the latter seemed so occupied with his own interests.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Of Powder and Bullets_ Day after day of the long voyage passed without incident.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the latter still remained silent concerning that part of his quest relating to the hidden treasure.
