used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
Cavendish's
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From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
having made preparations
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
Donald
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From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He recalled the events of Saturday.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST REGATTA.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
immediately past
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
LaudverbUS /lɔːd/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
not any; not one
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
Northport
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From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled the events of Saturday.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
REGATTAnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːtə/
a meeting for boat races
From this reading THE FIRST REGATTA.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He recalled the events of Saturday.
cut with a saw
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
shipmaster
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From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
Shivernock
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From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
carry out
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST REGATTA.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
in the direction of
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
at the time that
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Donald was not disposed to doubt the truth of Laud Cavendish's story, for the circumstances were precisely the same as those under which he had received the boat and the money from Captain Shivernock.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The last he saw of Laud, on that day, was when he ran his boat over towards the Northport shore, whither the captain had gone before him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had had no experience with the eccentric shipmaster himself, he would have doubted the whole explanation, and refused to take the money.
