used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARTIAL SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY.
anew
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
(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 "If he stopped at Key West at all, he must have seen us before he started."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If he stopped at Key West at all, he must have seen us before he started."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "If he stopped at Key West at all, he must have seen us before he started."
Blastblow
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From this reading "What does Captain Blastblow mean?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "What does Captain Blastblow mean?
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does Captain Blastblow mean?
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he stopped at Key West at all, he must have seen us before he started."
IslandernounUS /ˈaɪləndər/
an inhabitant of an island
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "If he stopped at Key West at all, he must have seen us before he started."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does Captain Blastblow mean?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A PARTIAL SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PARTIAL SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY.
PARTIALadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading A PARTIAL SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
ShepardnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
SOLUTIONnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading A PARTIAL SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If he stopped at Key West at all, he must have seen us before he started."
steam-yacht
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From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "If he stopped at Key West at all, he must have seen us before he started."
Sylvania
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From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARTIAL SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
hard to endure
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he stopped at Key West at all, he must have seen us before he started."
precisely as stated
From this reading "He must have seen the Sylvania," I replied, very much perplexed by the conduct of the captain of the Islander.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "If he stopped at Key West at all, he must have seen us before he started."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does Captain Blastblow mean?
at the time that
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Does he mean to run away with the Islander?" demanded Colonel Shepard, when he realized that his steam-yacht was again trying to elude him.
