Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

later than; following

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

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

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

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From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His countenance was no longer saddened; but it was fierce.

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

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

put or send forth

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

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

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading His countenance was no longer saddened; but it was fierce.

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From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading His countenance was no longer saddened; but it was fierce.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

moving swiftly

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

set up or found

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

a person of French nationality

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

the act of departing

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

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

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

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

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

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

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

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

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

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

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His countenance was no longer saddened; but it was fierce.

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

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

for more time

From this reading His countenance was no longer saddened; but it was fierce.

something that is lost

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

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

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

in a menacing manner

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

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

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

not any; not one

From this reading His countenance was no longer saddened; but it was fierce.

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

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

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

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

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

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

a slow or gradual disappearance

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

past form of “sadden” — make unhappy

From this reading His countenance was no longer saddened; but it was fierce.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

transport commercially

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

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

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

having a supporting base

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

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

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

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

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

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

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

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

From this reading His countenance was no longer saddened; but it was fierce.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

in or at the place that

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

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

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

in the company of; together with

From this reading SHAKESPEARE Half-way between this inlet and the ship-yard, I found Marble, standing with his arms folded, gazing after the receding ship.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

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

From this reading Miles, no man but a bloody Frenchman would cast away a ship, there where this Mister Count has left the bones of his vessel; though _here_, where we came so nigh going, it's a miracle any man could escape.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “I better brook the loss of brittle life, Than those proud titles thou hast won of me; They wound my thoughts, worse than thy sword my flesh.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He shook his hand menacingly at the French ensign, which was flying at our old gaff, and said-- “Ay, d----n you, flutter away; you quiver and shake now like one of your coxcombs pigeon-winging; but where will you be this day two months?