used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
Candon
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From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
CanenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had revenged himself on himself, on society, and on his companions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
Du
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From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was waiting for the San Francisco ferry.
Francisco
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From this reading He was waiting for the San Francisco ferry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
light-headedadjective
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had revenged himself on himself, on society, and on his companions.
others
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From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
revenged
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From this reading He had revenged himself on himself, on society, and on his companions.
San
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From this reading He was waiting for the San Francisco ferry.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had revenged himself on himself, on society, and on his companions.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
Tiburon
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From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
VANDERDECKEN
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From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was waiting for the San Francisco ferry.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He did not intend staying at Tiburon, he wanted to lose himself, put himself beyond possible reach of Hank and George.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was waiting for the San Francisco ferry.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
in or at the place that
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VANDERDECKEN Candon with his bundle under his arm walked from the stage where George had landed him to the ferry wharf.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt uplifted, light-headed, full and satisfied with the knowledge that George Du Cane and the others would be reading his letter by now.
