Chapter XV

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They found it hard to breathe against it, and its force nearly took them off their pins.

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

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

react verbally

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

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

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading They found it hard to breathe against it, and its force nearly took them off their pins.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

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

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

caused to hear poorly or not at all

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

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

From this reading Scarcely twenty feet of worried and wind-swept water separated the two vessels.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading They found it hard to breathe against it, and its force nearly took them off their pins.

set up or found

From this reading They found it hard to breathe against it, and its force nearly took them off their pins.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading They found it hard to breathe against it, and its force nearly took them off their pins.

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

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

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

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They found it hard to breathe against it, and its force nearly took them off their pins.

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

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

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

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

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

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

From this reading They found it hard to breathe against it, and its force nearly took them off their pins.

only a very short time before

From this reading Scarcely twenty feet of worried and wind-swept water separated the two vessels.

a large beer glass

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading Scarcely twenty feet of worried and wind-swept water separated the two vessels.

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

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

a request to be present

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

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

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

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

From this reading They found it hard to breathe against it, and its force nearly took them off their pins.

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

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

a source of difficulty

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Scarcely twenty feet of worried and wind-swept water separated the two vessels.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Scarcely twenty feet of worried and wind-swept water separated the two vessels.

up to a particular time

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Scarcely twenty feet of worried and wind-swept water separated the two vessels.

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 Scarcely twenty feet of worried and wind-swept water separated the two vessels.

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

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

at the time that

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

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

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.

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

From this reading CAPTURED BY “LIBERTY” When Arthur and Frank came on deck in answer to Kenneth’s summons, the wind nearly took their heads off—it blew in their ears and deafened them.

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

From this reading Scarcely twenty feet of worried and wind-swept water separated the two vessels.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “What’s the trouble, old ma——” Frank stopped in the middle of the word as he caught sight of the black bulk of the schooner, slowly bearing down upon them.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading Scarcely twenty feet of worried and wind-swept water separated the two vessels.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Nearer and nearer she came, until, to the excited eyes of the crew, it seemed as if the big boat would swallow the smaller one whole.