not being in a specified place
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
arbitrateverbUS /ˈɑːrbətreɪt/
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Flint had come on board of the Teaser with Christy, but none of the boat's crew had attended them.
Barrancas
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From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
Bellevite
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From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Flint had come on board of the Teaser with Christy, but none of the boat's crew had attended them.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Flint had come on board of the Teaser with Christy, but none of the boat's crew had attended them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
Christy
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From this reading Flint had come on board of the Teaser with Christy, but none of the boat's crew had attended them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Flint had come on board of the Teaser with Christy, but none of the boat's crew had attended them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Flint had come on board of the Teaser with Christy, but none of the boat's crew had attended them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Flint had come on board of the Teaser with Christy, but none of the boat's crew had attended them.
Folkner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
not one, and not any
From this reading Flint had come on board of the Teaser with Christy, but none of the boat's crew had attended them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
Pickens
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From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
ships-of-war
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
TeasernounUS /ˈtiːzər/
a worker who teases wool
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Flint had come on board of the Teaser with Christy, but none of the boat's crew had attended them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading There was liable to be some unpleasantness at any time between Fort Pickens and Fort Barrancas; but everything was quiet just now.
precisely as stated
From this reading The situation was very novel to the lieutenant, and he did not feel competent to arbitrate between the contending parties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMING TO THE POINT Captain Folkner of the Teaser was evidently somewhat timid, and he had heard of the arrival of the Bellevite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just now the large ships-of-war which had been there were absent on their duty, though they were expected to return at any time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Flint had come on board of the Teaser with Christy, but none of the boat's crew had attended them.
