Chapter VI

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

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

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

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

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

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading NEARING THE BARRED ZONE Some days passed.

(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 As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

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

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

rid of obstructions

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

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

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

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

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading NEARING THE BARRED ZONE Some days passed.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

a wide scope

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

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

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

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

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

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

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

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

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

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

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

a small worthless amount

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

-ing form of “near” — move towards

From this reading NEARING THE BARRED ZONE Some days passed.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

not any; not one

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

on one occasion

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

above and across; more than

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading NEARING THE BARRED ZONE Some days passed.

more desirable than another

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

the work of a sailor

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

get by special effort

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

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

From this reading NEARING THE BARRED ZONE Some days passed.

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

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

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

From this reading NEARING THE BARRED ZONE Some days passed.

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

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

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

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

in the direction of

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

a source of difficulty

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

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

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

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 The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

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

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

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

From this reading The big steamer, headed toward her goal, which was a harbor in the south of England, kept pushing through the vast expanse of water.

a Caucasian

From this reading As Jack had said, “half a loaf is better than no bread;” and once across the Atlantic they would not have a great deal of trouble jumping over to France, since the Channel was so narrow that on clear days one could see the white chalk cliffs of Dover from the other side.

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

From this reading The boys would have preferred sailing on a French vessel, but at the time could secure no booking.

but in spite of that

From this reading Nothing out of the way had happened so far on the voyage, but every one knew the critical days and nights were yet to come.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading NEARING THE BARRED ZONE Some days passed.