used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
anew
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
anatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
Casalle
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From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
circumbendious
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From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
don't
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From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
frock-coat
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From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
jokernounUS /ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
MALOLO
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From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
other's
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From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
with speed
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
SAILSnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
dependable
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
swabverbUS /swɑːb/
wash with a swab or a mop
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
male cat
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
trade-goods
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From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
hard to endure
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
Wallis
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From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second mate was paid off, and Henry Casalle shipped in his place, much to his satisfaction.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Late one night, after Jack had turned in and his father was about to follow, a hansom drove up to the hotel, and a short stout man, wearing a frock-coat and tall hat, jumped out, and for two or three minutes poured out a torrent of abuse upon the construction of the vehicle and the anatomy of the horse.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE MALOLO SAILS IN SEARCH OF TOM The following two weeks passed very quickly, Jack and his father and the two brothers being constantly in each other’s society.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Malolo, after discharging her cargo, went into dock and came out again a bright shining white, and Mr. Wallis and the captain set about buying trade-goods for her next voyage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
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From this reading ’And as for you, my joker,’ he said to the cabman, ’you think that I don’t know you’ve brought me by the most circumbendious route you could think of you thundering swab trying the great circle dodge on a poor old sailor.’
