Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

anew

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

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

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

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

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

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

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

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

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

confined by bonds

From this reading Her head was pointed west as she left the harbour, and the general opinion was that she was bound for Gibraltar.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

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

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

increase twofold

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

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From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

plural of “gang” — an association of criminals

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

usually; as a rule

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules

From this reading Her head was pointed west as she left the harbour, and the general opinion was that she was bound for Gibraltar.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

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

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading Her head was pointed west as she left the harbour, and the general opinion was that she was bound for Gibraltar.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Her head was pointed west as she left the harbour, and the general opinion was that she was bound for Gibraltar.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her head was pointed west as she left the harbour, and the general opinion was that she was bound for Gibraltar.

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

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

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

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

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

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Her head was pointed west as she left the harbour, and the general opinion was that she was bound for Gibraltar.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

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

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

on one occasion

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

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 captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

having a point

From this reading Her head was pointed west as she left the harbour, and the general opinion was that she was bound for Gibraltar.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

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

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

express in words

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

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

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

transport commercially

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

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

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her head was pointed west as she left the harbour, and the general opinion was that she was bound for Gibraltar.

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

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

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

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

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

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.

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

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

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

From this reading The captain came on board half an hour later and spoke to the first lieutenant, and orders were at once issued to get up the anchors and set sail.

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

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

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

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Her head was pointed west as she left the harbour, and the general opinion was that she was bound for Gibraltar.

during the time that

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

which person or people

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

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

From this reading “They are not generally as sharp as this,” Forster said; “I should say there must be something in the wind.”

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A PIRATE HOLD The _Furious_ was at once placed in the hands of the dockyard people, who set to work immediately to repair damages, while large quantities of provisions were brought off from the stores on shore.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading Such was the general opinion on board the ship, for double gangs of workers were put on, and in three days she was reported to be again ready for sea.