Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

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

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

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From this reading Billy Barcroft merely nodded.

an old word for “between”

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

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

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Billy Barcroft merely nodded.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

accompanying

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

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

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

difficult to describe

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

a stadium for horse shows or horse races

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading It was "a big thing," this impending movement.

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

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was "a big thing," this impending movement.

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

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From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

and nothing more

From this reading Billy Barcroft merely nodded.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading It was "a big thing," this impending movement.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Billy Barcroft merely nodded.

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

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

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

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

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

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

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

located far away spatially

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

move upward

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

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

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

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

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

a special situation

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was "a big thing," this impending movement.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

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

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two chums were pacing the port side of the quarter-deck of the "Hippodrome"--a long and comparatively narrow space betwixt the rise of the deck-houses and the stern, and separated from the corresponding part on the starboard side by the inclined launching platform.

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

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

precisely as stated

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

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

From this reading It was "a big thing," this impending movement.

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

From this reading THE ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE "By Jove! old man," exclaimed Kirkwood, "we're up against a big thing to-morrow."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

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

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Something that was well worth the risk, but at the same time the chances of the participators in the business returning were very remote.