Chapter IV

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

From this reading "I never thought a word about it, my darling," replied Felix.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal

From this reading "He returned by the Azores.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

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From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

a special loved one

From this reading "I never thought a word about it, my darling," replied Felix.

the act of departing

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

at any time

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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From this reading "I never thought a word about it, my darling," replied Felix.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

and nothing more

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I never thought a word about it, my darling," replied Felix.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I never thought a word about it, my darling," replied Felix.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

come to pass

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

above and across; more than

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I never thought a word about it, my darling," replied Felix.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "He returned by the Azores.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

Identical; not different.

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

express in words

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading "I never thought a word about it, my darling," replied Felix.

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

an act of traveling by water

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

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

From this reading "I know he did; but he did not come back that way, and he had some mighty tough weather, just as we had in coming to the Canaries."

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

at the time that

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

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

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I wonder you didn't, for I persuaded you to read Irving's 'Life of Columbus'; and you know he took his final departure from the Canary Islands."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "I never thought a word about it, my darling," replied Felix.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading AN EXPLORATION OF GIBRALTAR BAY "I say, Flix," said Louis, as he seated himself on one of the stools with which the forecastle was provided, as they were passing the Old Mole, "did it ever occur to you that our voyage from the Bahama Islands was over about the same track as that taken by Columbus when he discovered the New World?"