Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

(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 It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

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

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Had they no pilot on board?

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

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

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

divisible by two

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

the act of departing

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading Had they no pilot on board?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

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From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

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

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

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

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

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

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

not any; not one

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

above and across; more than

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

by chance

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

operate an airplane

From this reading Had they no pilot on board?

(of games) engaged in

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

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

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

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

From this reading HOW THE GAME OF "FOLLOW MY LEADER" CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

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

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

a special situation

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

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

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

belonging to which person

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

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From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.

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

From this reading It would have been so much more agreeable if they could have looked at them at all.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Not an anxiety, perhaps, as great as that of the three families over there on the shore of the bay, or even of the three boys tossing along through the fog in their bubble of a yacht; but the officers, and not a few of the passengers and crew, of the great iron-builded ocean-steamer were any thing but easy about the way their affairs were looking.

but in spite of that

From this reading There was yet another gathering of human beings on the wind-swept surface of the Atlantic that evening, to whose minds the minutes and hours were going by with no small burden of anxiety to carry.