Chapter XXII

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

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

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

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

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Where is the pilot, Mr. Swayne?" asked Somers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

From this reading RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails

From this reading The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

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

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

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

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

obeying the rules

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

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

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

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

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

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

From this reading The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan.

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

From this reading "Where is the pilot, Mr. Swayne?" asked Somers.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan.

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

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

on one occasion

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

operate an airplane

From this reading "Where is the pilot, Mr. Swayne?" asked Somers.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

transport commercially

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

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

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

in the near future

From this reading The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan.

aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

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

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through central Alabama to join the Coosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

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

From this reading RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

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

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

being four more than twenty

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan.

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

From this reading The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

(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 The officers of the Tallapoosa had certainly used their time to advantage, for the crew was well disciplined, though the twenty-four petty officers and seamen from the Chatauqua were the spice of every movement.

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

From this reading The first lieutenant gave his orders, and the crew were soon walking round the capstan.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where is the pilot, Mr. Swayne?" asked Somers.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mr. Swayne, you will get the ship under way at once," said Somers, as he turned from the crew, and walked aft.