Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

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

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

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

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

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From this reading Suddenly they remembered the dead man and their blythe song subsided.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Suddenly they remembered the dead man and their blythe song subsided.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following morning, when the sun rose, the wind was still fresh.

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From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading On the following morning, when the sun rose, the wind was still fresh.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

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

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

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

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

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

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

freely in a nonliteral manner

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

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

From this reading Suddenly they remembered the dead man and their blythe song subsided.

the force of workers available

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the following morning, when the sun rose, the wind was still fresh.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

in motion

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

of or relating to or consisting of muscle

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

not any; not one

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the following morning, when the sun rose, the wind was still fresh.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

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From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

with speed

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Suddenly they remembered the dead man and their blythe song subsided.

-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading On the following morning, when the sun rose, the wind was still fresh.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Suddenly they remembered the dead man and their blythe song subsided.

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

not in physical motion

From this reading On the following morning, when the sun rose, the wind was still fresh.

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading Suddenly they remembered the dead man and their blythe song subsided.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly they remembered the dead man and their blythe song subsided.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading On the following morning, when the sun rose, the wind was still fresh.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

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

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

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

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

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

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

precisely as stated

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.

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

From this reading On the following morning, when the sun rose, the wind was still fresh.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

look attentively

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

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 In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

at the time that

From this reading On the following morning, when the sun rose, the wind was still fresh.

a Caucasian

From this reading In the bow the men released from the watch were singing as they made their morning toilet, stripped, resembling, with their muscular arms and shoulders, the statues of ancient Greece; they were washing themselves liberally in cold water; they plunged their head and shoulders into tubs, covered their chests with a white foam of soap and then, turn and turn about, rubbed one another down.

which person or people

From this reading "There's no foppery in a sailor who has washed his skin in the waters of five or six oceans."

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

From this reading On the following morning, when the sun rose, the wind was still fresh.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The _Primauguet_ was moving very quickly, rocking in its course with the supple and vigorous movement of a mighty runner.