(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
eagerly desirous
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
atollnounUS /ˈætɑːl/
an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
Cathie
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From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading And grounds for fear were not lacking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
Kenneth
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From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading And grounds for fear were not lacking.
set down according to a plan
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
maraudersnounUS /mərˈɔːdərz/
plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And grounds for fear were not lacking.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
outstrippedverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪpt/
inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
raidedverbUS /ˈreɪdɪd/
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
transport commercially
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
sightingnounUS /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
the act of observing
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading From the atoll they had already raided, he judged, from the number of dwellings and general appearances, they might have got some fifty or sixty souls, not more.
not in physical motion
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
express in words
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Dark Islands lay some five days distant, east by north--on the line, therefore, of the marauders' way home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
TorchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading TOO LATE Following instructions, Captain Cathie shook out every stitch of canvas the _Torch_ could carry, and laid her course dead for the Dark Islands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And grounds for fear were not lacking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They made good way, but their progress still seemed slow to Kenneth Blair; for his fears outstripped the flight of the little ship, and, anxious as he was to reach the Islands, he still almost dreaded the cry that should tell of their sighting, in fear of what he might find there.
