Chapter XVI

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

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

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

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

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

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

the act of burning something

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

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

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

the cords used to suspend a hammock

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

travel across or pass over

From this reading WE CROSS THE LINE.

placed crosswise

From this reading On a lovely night, when the ocean seemed to sleep in the moonshine, we crossed the equator.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles

From this reading On a lovely night, when the ocean seemed to sleep in the moonshine, we crossed the equator.

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

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

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

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

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

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

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

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading WE CROSS THE LINE.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading On a lovely night, when the ocean seemed to sleep in the moonshine, we crossed the equator.

the light of the Moon

From this reading On a lovely night, when the ocean seemed to sleep in the moonshine, we crossed the equator.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading On a lovely night, when the ocean seemed to sleep in the moonshine, we crossed the equator.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

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

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

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

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a lovely night, when the ocean seemed to sleep in the moonshine, we crossed the equator.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading On a lovely night, when the ocean seemed to sleep in the moonshine, we crossed the equator.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading On a lovely night, when the ocean seemed to sleep in the moonshine, we crossed the equator.

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

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

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

From this reading WE CROSS THE LINE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

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

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

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

From this reading On a lovely night, when the ocean seemed to sleep in the moonshine, we crossed the equator.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

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

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE CROSS THE LINE.

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

From this reading We were now in the latitudes of burning days, of starry nights, and bright blue seas.

at the time that

From this reading On a lovely night, when the ocean seemed to sleep in the moonshine, we crossed the equator.

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

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

which person or people

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The winds were light, and, as usual near the line, there was a tremendous swell upon the ocean, which rose in long and slowly-heaving hills, without foam or ripple--smooth, glassy, and without sound.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The _Eugenie_ was running with the lee clews eased off--_i.e._, with a flowing sheet--when Father Neptune came on board, and the usual unpleasant pranks were played on those who had never passed the girdle of the world before.