Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "Calamity howler!" retorted Mr. Gibney and gave the wheel a spoke or two.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "We'd better turn back to Halfmoon Bay and tie up at the dock," he added.

later than; following

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

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

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "We'd better turn back to Halfmoon Bay and tie up at the dock," he added.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "We'd better turn back to Halfmoon Bay and tie up at the dock," he added.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading "Calamity howler!" retorted Mr. Gibney and gave the wheel a spoke or two.

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading "We'd better turn back to Halfmoon Bay and tie up at the dock," he added.

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From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

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

From this reading "Scraggsy, you're enough to make a real sailor sick at the stomach."

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

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From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

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

From this reading "Calamity howler!" retorted Mr. Gibney and gave the wheel a spoke or two.

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From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

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

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

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From this reading "We'd better turn back to Halfmoon Bay and tie up at the dock," he added.

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

a joke that seems extremely funny

From this reading "Calamity howler!" retorted Mr. Gibney and gave the wheel a spoke or two.

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From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

engage in

From this reading "Scraggsy, you're enough to make a real sailor sick at the stomach."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Calamity howler!" retorted Mr. Gibney and gave the wheel a spoke or two.

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

of or relating to a hair

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "Scraggsy, you're enough to make a real sailor sick at the stomach."

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading "Calamity howler!" retorted Mr. Gibney and gave the wheel a spoke or two.

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

uttered with a trill

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading "Scraggsy, you're enough to make a real sailor sick at the stomach."

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From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

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

From this reading "Scraggsy, you're enough to make a real sailor sick at the stomach."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

for a short time

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "Scraggsy, you're enough to make a real sailor sick at the stomach."

plural of “slough” — necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

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

From this reading "Calamity howler!" retorted Mr. Gibney and gave the wheel a spoke or two.

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading "Scraggsy, you're enough to make a real sailor sick at the stomach."

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

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

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

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

From this reading They had seen the fog rolling down the coast shortly after the _Maggie_ had rounded Pilar Point at sunset and headed north.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading "We'd better turn back to Halfmoon Bay and tie up at the dock," he added.

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

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "We'd better turn back to Halfmoon Bay and tie up at the dock," he added.

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

From this reading "Calamity howler!" retorted Mr. Gibney and gave the wheel a spoke or two.

producing little or no profit or gain

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

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

From this reading "We'd better turn back to Halfmoon Bay and tie up at the dock," he added.

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From this reading "We'd better turn back to Halfmoon Bay and tie up at the dock," he added.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading "Calamity howler!" retorted Mr. Gibney and gave the wheel a spoke or two.

a late time of life

From this reading Captain Scraggs has been steamboating too many unprofitable years on San Francisco Bay, the Suisun and San Pablo sloughs and dogholes and the Sacramento River to be deceived as to the character of that fog, and he remarked as much to Mr. Gibney.

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

From this reading "Scraggsy, you're enough to make a real sailor sick at the stomach."