Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

later than; following

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

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

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

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

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

being joined in close association

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

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

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

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

From this reading I woke early.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

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

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

dependent upon or characterized by chance

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

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

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

an auxiliary activity

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

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From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

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

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

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

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

engage in

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

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From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

of an obscure nature

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

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

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

a window in a ship or airplane

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

To recall to mind.

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

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

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

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

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

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

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

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

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

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

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

a vagrant

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

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

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

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

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

(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 For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

at the time that

From this reading I was in this place having a wash down and towelling vigorously when I heard the steward talking to the cook outside the porthole.

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

From this reading I had fixed up a contraption by which I could pump sea water through a home-made shower.

which person or people

From this reading And for those who make a hobby of the irony of fate, I remember that but for the innocent and haphazard intervention of a perfectly irrelevant individual, I shouldn't have been able to get ashore at all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I woke early.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For some mysterious reason connected with tonnage, the old _Manola_ had a small bathroom at the after end of the bridge deck, a most unusual appurtenance in a tramp steamer of her day, as some of you fellows know well enough.