Chapter II · The Gun Runner

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

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading You know how we have read about their exploits in ancient history.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “I can give only a guess at the most,” admitted Jack.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “These Greeks have always been good sailors and regular water-dogs.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading You know how we have read about their exploits in ancient history.

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

From this reading “These Greeks have always been good sailors and regular water-dogs.

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

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “These Greeks have always been good sailors and regular water-dogs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I can give only a guess at the most,” admitted Jack.

a boy or man

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement

From this reading You know how we have read about their exploits in ancient history.

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

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “I can give only a guess at the most,” admitted Jack.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “These Greeks have always been good sailors and regular water-dogs.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading “These Greeks have always been good sailors and regular water-dogs.

having dark hairs mixed with grey or white

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “I can give only a guess at the most,” admitted Jack.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “These Greeks have always been good sailors and regular water-dogs.

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

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading You know how we have read about their exploits in ancient history.

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From this reading You know how we have read about their exploits in ancient history.

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

From this reading “I can give only a guess at the most,” admitted Jack.

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

From this reading You know how we have read about their exploits in ancient history.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “I can give only a guess at the most,” admitted Jack.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know how we have read about their exploits in ancient history.

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 Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

engage in

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

plural of “mermaid” — half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “I can give only a guess at the most,” admitted Jack.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

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

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

and nothing more

From this reading “I can give only a guess at the most,” admitted Jack.

to extremes

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading You know how we have read about their exploits in ancient history.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading “These Greeks have always been good sailors and regular water-dogs.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading “These Greeks have always been good sailors and regular water-dogs.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

express in speech

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

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

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading You know how we have read about their exploits in ancient history.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “These Greeks have always been good sailors and regular water-dogs.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

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

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

hard to endure

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

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

From this reading “These Greeks have always been good sailors and regular water-dogs.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You know how we have read about their exploits in ancient history.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

which person or people

From this reading Scylla and Charybdis, the rock and the whirlpool, were among their most feared enemies, not to speak of the mermaids, who combed their long hair and sang to the sailors, trying to entice them to drop overboard and make love to them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “But what do you think of the grizzled old chap?” asked Amos, managing to snatch a look at the skipper as he spoke.