Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

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

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

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

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

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

From this reading The instant the helm was put down the dance began!

the people of Great Britain

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

placed in a grave

From this reading I felt that she was buried in the foam of that sea.

-ing form of “cascade” — rush down in big quantities, like a cascade

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

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From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

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

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading The instant the helm was put down the dance began!

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

complete or carry out

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The instant the helm was put down the dance began!

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt that she was buried in the foam of that sea.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading I felt that she was buried in the foam of that sea.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

in a gallant manner

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

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

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading The instant the helm was put down the dance began!

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

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I felt that she was buried in the foam of that sea.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

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

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The instant the helm was put down the dance began!

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

subject to death

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

not any; not one

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

above and across; more than

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The instant the helm was put down the dance began!

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

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

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

not in physical motion

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

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

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

severe spasm of pain

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

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

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

up to a particular time

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

with valor; in a valiant manner

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

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

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

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

From this reading As she gallantly rose, still valiantly rounding into the wind, as though the spirit of the British soil in which had grown the hardy timber out of which she was manufactured was never stronger in her than now, the water that filled her decks roared cascading over the rails.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As she rounded to a whole green sea struck her full abeam, and fell with a roar like a volcanic discharge upon her decks, staggering her to the heart--sending a throe of mortal agony through her, as one might have sworn.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading SWEETHEARTS IN A STORM No man could imagine that so heavy a sea was already running until Caudel hove the yacht to.