Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

feel admiration for

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

(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 "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

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

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

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

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

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

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

(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 Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading ON BOARD THE SAUCY "TONNERAIRE."

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

confined by bonds

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

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

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

deem to be

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

placed crosswise

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

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

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

divisible by two

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

at any time

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

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

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

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

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

and nothing more

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

a person who lives and works on land

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

set afire or burning

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

throughout a period of time

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

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

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON BOARD THE SAUCY "TONNERAIRE."

on one occasion

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

with low volume

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

From this reading ON BOARD THE SAUCY "TONNERAIRE."

transport commercially

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

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

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The _Tonneraire_ lay at anchor just off the Hoe in Plymouth Sound, as pretty a craft as any sailor need care to look at.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

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

From this reading ON BOARD THE SAUCY "TONNERAIRE."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

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

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading ON BOARD THE SAUCY "TONNERAIRE."

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading Some, indeed, even sat quietly down and lighted up their pipes, the better to consider the bonnie ship.

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

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

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 Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

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

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

at the time that

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.

which person or people

From this reading Plymouth was an amphibious sort of a place even in those days; and there was not a landsman who had ever been in blue water that, having once caught sight of the saucy _Tonneraire_, did not stop to stare at and admire her as he crossed the Hoe.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "O'er the wide wave-swelling ocean, Tossed aloft or humbled low-- As to fear 'tis all a notion-- When duty calls we're bound to go."--DIBDIN.