Chapter V · 64

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

(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 All day the dogs had roamed the pan.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

shining intensely

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

quick and energetic

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

the act of burning something

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All day the dogs had roamed the pan.

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading All day the dogs had roamed the pan.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

excessive or insincere praise

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

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

From this reading All day the dogs had roamed the pan.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

disposed to or in a state of mutiny

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

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

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

not any; not one

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading All day the dogs had roamed the pan.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading All day the dogs had roamed the pan.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

lighted only by stars

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

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

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

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

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

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

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

in a disloyal and faithless manner

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

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

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading In the exercise of this new freedom they had run wild and fought among themselves like a mutinous pirate crew.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

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

From this reading _In Which a Blazing Club Plays a Salutary Part, Teddy Brisk Declares the Ways of His Mother, and Billy Topsail Looks Forward to a Battle that No Man Could Win_ Next night--a starlit time then, and the wind gone flat--Billy Topsail was burning the fragments of the komatik.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now, however, with night down, they had crept out of its seclusion and were sitting on the edge of the firelight, staring, silent, pondering.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading They had not ventured near Billy Topsail's authority--not within reach of Billy's treacherously minded flattery and coaxing.