Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

(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 They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

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

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

made afraid

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

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

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

emerge from the eggs

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

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

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

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

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

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

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

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

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

a small worthless amount

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.

From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

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

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

a person who lives and works on land

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

roused to anger

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

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

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

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

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

with low volume

From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

declaiming wildly

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

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

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

get by special effort

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

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

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

one who lives through affliction

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

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

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

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

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

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

From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.

which person or people

From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.