Chapter II

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

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

the condition of being secured to a base

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

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

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

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

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

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

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

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

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

recognizable; marked

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

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

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

divisible by two

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

the organ of sight

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

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

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

toward home

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

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

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

immediately past

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

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

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

not any; not one

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

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

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

treated with oil

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

coated with paint

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

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

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

a large beer glass

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

in the near future

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

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

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

make high-pitched, whiney noises

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

inflected form of “tar” — coat with tar

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

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

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

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

From this reading They did not get away as soon as the Captain had expected.

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

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

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

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

in the direction of

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

not encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

up to a particular time

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

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

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

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

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

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

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

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

From this reading The rigging was set up and tarred down, and the hull and spars were scraped and painted to suit even Black Pawl’s exacting eye.

-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales

From this reading Before coming to this anchorage, the oil-casks had been securely stowed against the homeward voyage; the whaling gear had been taken out of the boats and cleaned and oiled and sent below.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

in or at the place that

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.

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

From this reading The narrow outlet from the bay was no place in which to be caught by a squall.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the last stores aboard, the schooner was ready for sea; but toward mid-afternoon the weather-signs became unfavorable, and it was decided to lie where they were until whatever weather was brewing should have blown itself out.