Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

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From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

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

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

anew

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

(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 “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

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

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

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

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

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

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

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

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

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

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

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

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

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

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

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

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

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

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

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

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

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

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

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

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

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

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

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

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

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

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

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

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

and nothing more

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

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

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

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

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

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

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

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

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

considered individually

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

possessive form of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

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

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

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

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

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

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

male cat

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

plural of “trough” — a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

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

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

up to a particular time

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The seas came on board him constantly; but not in a way to do any material damage.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

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

From this reading The Englishman set his mizen-stay-sail, and though he made bad weather of it, he evidently ran much less risk than in scudding.

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

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.

at the time that

From this reading “At the piping of all hands, When the judgment signal's spread-- When the islands and the lands, And the seas give up the dead, And the south and the north shall come; When the sinner is dismay'd, And the just man is afraid, Then heaven be thy aid, Poor _Tom_.'” BRAINARD.

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

From this reading Instead of endeavouring to keep away again, one kept his helm hard a-port, the other as hard a-starboard, until we both came by the wind, though on opposite tacks.

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

From this reading The two ships, in the haste of their respective crews to get clear of each other, were now running in the troughs; and the same idea would seem to have suggested itself to me and the other master, at the same instant.