Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

at or in the front

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

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

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

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

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Scott took the rifle he had reserved for his own use from the pilot-house.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

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

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Captain Scott took the rifle he had reserved for his own use from the pilot-house.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

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

From this reading Morris and his men were in position before the boat had made ten feet.

a disposition to remain inactive or inert

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

and nothing more

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

pass into a specified state or condition

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

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

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

engage in

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

the force of workers available

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

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

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

and nothing more

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

win a victory over

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Captain Scott took the rifle he had reserved for his own use from the pilot-house.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

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

From this reading Captain Scott took the rifle he had reserved for his own use from the pilot-house.

possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Morris and his men were in position before the boat had made ten feet.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading Captain Scott took the rifle he had reserved for his own use from the pilot-house.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Captain Scott took the rifle he had reserved for his own use from the pilot-house.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading Captain Scott took the rifle he had reserved for his own use from the pilot-house.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

and nothing more

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Morris and his men were in position before the boat had made ten feet.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

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

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Captain Scott took the rifle he had reserved for his own use from the pilot-house.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

the act of using

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

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

From this reading Morris and his men were in position before the boat had made ten feet.

at the time that

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.

which person or people

From this reading Those who had been waiting for the order had only to move a few feet, and not a second of delay had been made.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A boat large enough to contain six men, as did the pirate's, does not overcome its inertia and shoot ahead forty feet without any apparent lapse of time, like a bullet shot from a rifle.

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

From this reading "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" Morris Woolridge did not make use of any military forms, for he did not claim to understand them; but he simply came on the forecastle himself, followed by the other four of his party; for Louis had joined it when directed to do so by his superior.