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From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE FIRST CAMP.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
make right or correct
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
without deviation
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
being one more than seven
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST CAMP.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
a long fixed look
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
and nothing more
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
the force of workers available
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
ruffians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
cut with a saw
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CAMP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he turned his gaze in the opposite direction, and oh, joy! our luggage and boats were in sight, and arrived directly afterwards.
which person or people
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _July 15._--We slept well, and at eight o’clock the Skipper, always first to wake, got up, and looking out of the window saw thence the four bad men who had taken the rooms before us and hung their socks out of the window, just starting on their journey, and looking as if they did so with an easy conscience.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The man in charge said he had travelled all night with them without sleeping, and to judge from his appearance we imagined that his statement was correct.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Some men can carry with a light heart and gay demeanour a weight of crime that would wreck the happiness of less hardened ruffians.
