Chapter XIV

later than; following

From this reading “You’ll keep apart after this.”

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

in addition

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading “You’ll keep apart after this.”

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

From this reading “You boys are too much together—you waste too much time in talking,” snarled the captain one day.

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

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

plural of “berth” — a job in an organization

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

plural of “blister” — a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

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

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

with great urgency

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

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

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

the act of giving

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

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

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

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

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

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

From this reading “You boys are too much together—you waste too much time in talking,” snarled the captain one day.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “You’ll keep apart after this.”

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “You boys are too much together—you waste too much time in talking,” snarled the captain one day.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

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

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

not any; not one

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “You boys are too much together—you waste too much time in talking,” snarled the captain one day.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

transport commercially

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

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

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

tangled in knots or snarls

From this reading “You boys are too much together—you waste too much time in talking,” snarled the captain one day.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading “You boys are too much together—you waste too much time in talking,” snarled the captain one day.

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

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

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

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

From this reading “You’ll keep apart after this.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “You boys are too much together—you waste too much time in talking,” snarled the captain one day.

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “You boys are too much together—you waste too much time in talking,” snarled the captain one day.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

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

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading “You boys are too much together—you waste too much time in talking,” snarled the captain one day.

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

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

at the time that

From this reading He had them separated when they turned in also, giving them berths that were far apart in the forecastle.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading As Captain Garrish had said, it was true that the ship was desperately short of hands, and the boys were kept busy day and night—with short intervals for rest, of course—at unaccustomed tasks that wore blisters on their hands and severely tested their patience and nerve.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE The situation grew worse, and it finally reached the place where the four boys were given almost no chance to talk together.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You boys are too much together—you waste too much time in talking,” snarled the captain one day.

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

From this reading “You’ll keep apart after this.”