matters of personal concern
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They could not have been so cowardly, so inhuman,” he murmured.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
Bertram
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From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The peril of their situation stunned him completely.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They could not have been so cowardly, so inhuman,” he murmured.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “They could not have been so cowardly, so inhuman,” he murmured.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For some moments he did not speak.
didn't
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From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments he did not speak.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They could not have been so cowardly, so inhuman,” he murmured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some moments he did not speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The peril of their situation stunned him completely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “They could not have been so cowardly, so inhuman,” he murmured.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
go away from a place
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments he did not speak.
MoosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “They could not have been so cowardly, so inhuman,” he murmured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some moments he did not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The peril of their situation stunned him completely.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The peril of their situation stunned him completely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “They could not have been so cowardly, so inhuman,” he murmured.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments he did not speak.
express in speech
From this reading For some moments he did not speak.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The peril of their situation stunned him completely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The peril of their situation stunned him completely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They could not have been so cowardly, so inhuman,” he murmured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
male cat
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Maybe the men didn’t miss us in the excitement, and the Captain wanted to leave us behind,” remarked Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Bertram was utterly overwhelmed at the intelligence conveyed by Tom’s announcement of the condition of affairs on the deck of the Golden Moose.
