Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

later than; following

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

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From this reading Bernel was a great fisherman.

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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

feeling no fear

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Bernel was a great fisherman.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

the act of departing

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Bernel was a great fisherman.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

with hope; in a hopeful manner

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

arriving at a place or position

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

staying power

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

most important element

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

offensive term for a homosexual man

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

move stealthily

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

to, toward, or in the southwest

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

inflected form of “tug” — pull hard

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

up to a particular time

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

during the time that

From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.