Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading AN OCEAN DUEL "ACTION Stations!"

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

From this reading AN OCEAN DUEL "ACTION Stations!"

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

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

the act of breaking something

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading The wind had piped down considerably.

the first light of day

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The wind had piped down considerably.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading AN OCEAN DUEL "ACTION Stations!"

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

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

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

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

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

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

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

for more time

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

not any; not one

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading AN OCEAN DUEL "ACTION Stations!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

and nothing more

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry

From this reading The wind had piped down considerably.

plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading AN OCEAN DUEL "ACTION Stations!"

not in physical motion

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

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

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

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

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Billy Barcroft leapt from his bunk, labouring under the delusion that he had turned in only a few minutes before.

up to a particular time

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The seas, still running high, no longer showed their teeth in the form of vicious, foam-crested breakers.

military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading The deadlights screwed to the brass rims of the scuttles and the electric lights in the wardroom gave him the impression that it was still night, and it was not until he scrambled on deck that he was aware that grey dawn was breaking.

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

From this reading The wind had piped down considerably.