Chapter XIV

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

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

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

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

(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 Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

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

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

rendered motionless for lack of wind

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

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From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

confined by bonds

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

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

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

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

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

causing dejection

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

the process of going into solution

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

set up or found

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

the act of departing

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

in a grievous manner

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

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

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

toward home

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

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

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

darkened with overcast

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

not any; not one

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

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From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

above and across; more than

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

straight up or down without a break

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

with speed

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

deeply or completely

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

the season of growth

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

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

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

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From this reading Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably.

precisely as stated

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

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

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Fortunately, the horizon lay well open; one could see some miles, and the steamer was washing along at her old pace--a full thirteen, with a nearly becalmed collier, ragged, wet and staggering, all patches and bentinck-boom, dissolving rapidly into the weather over the starboard quarter.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

at the time that

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND I heartily appreciated the Earl of ----'s theory of sea-beds when I sprang into my narrow shelf of bunk, and found myself buoyant on some very miracle of spring mattress.

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

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

during the time that

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

which person or people

From this reading I slept as soundly as one who sleeps to wake no more; but on going on deck some little while before the breakfast was served, I was grievously disappointed to find a wet day.

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

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was very little wind, but the sky was one dismal surface of leaden cloud, from which the rain was falling almost perpendicularly with a sort of obstinacy of descent that was full of the menace of a tardy abatement.