Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

later than; following

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

(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 Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

a quantity of money

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

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

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

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

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

subject to appointment

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "We don't carry one as a rule," the skipper said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But it'll give you a rating and the right to eat in the cabin."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "But it'll give you a rating and the right to eat in the cabin."

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "We don't carry one as a rule," the skipper said.

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

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

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From this reading "We don't carry one as a rule," the skipper said.

take in solid food

From this reading "But it'll give you a rating and the right to eat in the cabin."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "But it'll give you a rating and the right to eat in the cabin."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

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

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

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

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

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

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

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

From this reading "But it'll give you a rating and the right to eat in the cabin."

readiness to embark on bold new ventures

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But it'll give you a rating and the right to eat in the cabin."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

being ten more than eighty

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

something you have to do

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

compensate for or counterbalance

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "We don't carry one as a rule," the skipper said.

A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

an appraisal of the value of something

From this reading "But it'll give you a rating and the right to eat in the cabin."

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "But it'll give you a rating and the right to eat in the cabin."

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading "We don't carry one as a rule," the skipper said.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We don't carry one as a rule," the skipper said.

the work of a sailor

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

a large beer glass

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading "We don't carry one as a rule," the skipper said.

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

a reference point to shoot at

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

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

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

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

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

being five more than twenty

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

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

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

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

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We don't carry one as a rule," the skipper said.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading After Rainey had demonstrated at the wheel that he had the mastery of her and had shown that he possessed sea-legs, a fair amount of seacraft and, what the sailors did not possess, initiative, Captain Simms appointed him second mate.

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

From this reading Her enormous stretch of canvas, spread to the limit on all possible occasions by Captain Simms, was offset by the pendulum of lead that made up her keel, and she could slide through the seas at twelve knots on her best point of sailing--reaching--the wind abaft her beam.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TARGET PRACTISE The _Karluk_ was an eighty-five-ton schooner, Gloster Fisherman type, with a length of ninety and a beam of twenty-five feet.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But it'll give you a rating and the right to eat in the cabin."