Chapter V

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

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

past form of “ache” — feel physical pain

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

anew

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float

From this reading This puts the climax on—this Scurlock matter, and the yellow girl, _and_ going aground.”

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

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

any thing at all

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

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

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading This puts the climax on—this Scurlock matter, and the yellow girl, _and_ going aground.”

(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

the first light of day

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

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

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

flow back or recede

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

being one more than seven

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

at any time

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

the wool of a sheep or similar animal

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

set up or found

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

a young female

From this reading This puts the climax on—this Scurlock matter, and the yellow girl, _and_ going aground.”

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

the act of departing

From this reading This puts the climax on—this Scurlock matter, and the yellow girl, _and_ going aground.”

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

come to pass

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

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

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

the act of retaining something

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

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

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

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

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

toward land

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

a form of address for a man

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

third-person singular of “outclass” — cause to appear in a lower class

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

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

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading This puts the climax on—this Scurlock matter, and the yellow girl, _and_ going aground.”

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading This puts the climax on—this Scurlock matter, and the yellow girl, _and_ going aground.”

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

transport commercially

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

the railing around the stern of a ship

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

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

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

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From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

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

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

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From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

precisely as stated

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading “As luck goes,” the doctor was growling, “this voyage outclasses anything I’ve ever known.

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From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

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

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the taffrail, looking landward where the sand-dunes of the river met the sea, and where tamarisk and mangrove-thickets and pandan-clumps lay dark against the amethyst-hazed horizon, Dr. Filhiol and Mr. Wansley—now first mate of the _Silver Fleece_, with Prass installed as second—were holding moody speech.

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From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MALAY FLEET OF WAR Dawn, leaping out of Motomolo Strait, flinging its gold-wrought, crimson mantle over an oily sea that ached with crawling color, found the clipper ship, whereon rested the curse of old Dengan Jouga, set fast and fair on the sandspit of Ula Salama, eight miles off the mouth of the Timbago River.

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

From this reading Fair and fast she lay there, on a tide very near low ebb, so that two hours or such a matter would float her again; but in two hours much can happen and much was destined to.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading This puts the climax on—this Scurlock matter, and the yellow girl, _and_ going aground.”