Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

highly skilled

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

later than; following

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Cappy Ricks, enjoying his afternoon cigar in the snug chart room, snorted vigorously.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

of short duration or distance

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading Cappy Ricks, enjoying his afternoon cigar in the snug chart room, snorted vigorously.

a visual display of information

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

a person who is in charge

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Cappy Ricks, enjoying his afternoon cigar in the snug chart room, snorted vigorously.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

being one more than seven

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Cappy Ricks, enjoying his afternoon cigar in the snug chart room, snorted vigorously.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

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

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

a young female

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

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

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

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

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

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

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

set down according to a plan

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

immediately past

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

travel past

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

make a painting

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

coated with paint

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

an amount of time

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

with low volume

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading Cappy Ricks, enjoying his afternoon cigar in the snug chart room, snorted vigorously.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

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

From this reading Time was whin she could do sixteen.”

being one more than fifteen

From this reading Time was whin she could do sixteen.”

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

From this reading Cappy Ricks, enjoying his afternoon cigar in the snug chart room, snorted vigorously.

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading Cappy Ricks, enjoying his afternoon cigar in the snug chart room, snorted vigorously.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

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

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading “If I could have spint two thousand dollars more on her,” Terence declared, “I believe I could get another knot out av her.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

(usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

in the direction of

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

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

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading Cappy Ricks, enjoying his afternoon cigar in the snug chart room, snorted vigorously.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading Time was whin she could do sixteen.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

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

From this reading In the brief period given him in which to overhaul her interior, Terence P. Reardon had accomplished wonders, and an hour after Mike Murphy had taken his bearings from Point San Pedro and laid out his course the chief came into the chart room to announce that the old girl was doing eight knots and, barring unexpected bad weather, would continue to do it without falling to pieces.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading Two weeks later the old _Costa Rica,_ looking somewhat youthful in a new coat of black paint and with a huge American flag painted on each topside, slipped quietly out of San Francisco in ballast and for the last time turned her nose toward Panama.