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 "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.

anew

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

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

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

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

From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.

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

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

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

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.

a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

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

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

a young person of either sex

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

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

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

set up or found

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

made afraid

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.

only a very short time before

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

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

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

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

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

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

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

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

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

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

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

set down according to a plan

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading "What are you laughing at?" he cried.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

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

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

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

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

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

From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

an angry dispute

From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

express a supposition

From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

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

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.

up to a particular time

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

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

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

a source of difficulty

From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.

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

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.

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

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What are you laughing at?" he cried.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.

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

From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.