Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

anew

From this reading Again the paddles thumped and thrashed and the boat shook as it gathered momentum.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

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

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

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

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

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

From this reading Again the paddles thumped and thrashed and the boat shook as it gathered momentum.

aroused or activated

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Again the paddles thumped and thrashed and the boat shook as it gathered momentum.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading The overcast sky was cold and forbidding; the boiling, scurrying surface of the river, sullen and threatening.

lacking funds

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

the first light of day

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading The overcast sky was cold and forbidding; the boiling, scurrying surface of the river, sullen and threatening.

set up or found

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

brought together in one place

From this reading Again the paddles thumped and thrashed and the boat shook as it gathered momentum.

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

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

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

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

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

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

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

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

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

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

a message received and understood

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Again the paddles thumped and thrashed and the boat shook as it gathered momentum.

like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

an impelling force or strength

From this reading Again the paddles thumped and thrashed and the boat shook as it gathered momentum.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

From this reading The overcast sky was cold and forbidding; the boiling, scurrying surface of the river, sullen and threatening.

propel with a paddle

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

From this reading Again the paddles thumped and thrashed and the boat shook as it gathered momentum.

plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

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

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

moving with great haste

From this reading The overcast sky was cold and forbidding; the boiling, scurrying surface of the river, sullen and threatening.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Again the paddles thumped and thrashed and the boat shook as it gathered momentum.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The overcast sky was cold and forbidding; the boiling, scurrying surface of the river, sullen and threatening.

in the near future

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

plural of “squeak” — a short high-pitched noise

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading The overcast sky was cold and forbidding; the boiling, scurrying surface of the river, sullen and threatening.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The overcast sky was cold and forbidding; the boiling, scurrying surface of the river, sullen and threatening.

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

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard

From this reading Again the paddles thumped and thrashed and the boat shook as it gathered momentum.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading The overcast sky was cold and forbidding; the boiling, scurrying surface of the river, sullen and threatening.

past form of “thump” — move rhythmically

From this reading Again the paddles thumped and thrashed and the boat shook as it gathered momentum.

male cat

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

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

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

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

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

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

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

at the time that

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

during the time that

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

make whistling sounds

From this reading A faint whistle sounded from up river, was answered by the _Missouri Belle_, and soon the latter lost headway while the two pilots exchanged their information concerning the river.

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

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading TOM CHANGES HIS PLANS Dawn broke dull and cold, but without much wind, and when Tom awakened he heard the churning of the great paddle wheel, the almost ceaseless jangling of the engine room bell and the complaining squeaks of the hard-worked steering gear.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading On deck he found a few early risers, wrapped in coats and blankets against the chill of the morning hour.