Chapter XI

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

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

(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 A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

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

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The _Pandora_ was running before the gale.

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From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

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

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

a light shade of blue

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

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From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading The _Pandora_ was running before the gale.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

praise vociferously

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

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

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

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

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

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

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

cause to run

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

of or relating to pugilism or pugilists

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

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

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The _Pandora_ was running before the gale.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

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

From this reading SHIPPING SEAS.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading SHIPPING SEAS.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

move hurridly

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

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

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

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

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

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

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

a large number or amount

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

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

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

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

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

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

From this reading The _Pandora_ was running before the gale.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

toward the west

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading A grey bank, however, that stretched from aft to the starboard beam, betokened the advent of hail, or snow, whilst the sun struggled at times to pour his feeble rays upon the surface of the deep.

a Caucasian

From this reading White clouds drifted across the heavens with tremendous speed, upon a background of cerulean blue.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A strong westerly wind coursed the Southern ocean, and gigantic green waves rolled on all sides of the _Pandora_, sometimes rushing up against her with pugilistic violence, and depositing tons of water on her deck.