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 There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

(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 PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

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

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

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

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

act of transferring property title from one person to another

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

excessively

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Here, too, were some young palmetto trees with the new leaves within easy reach.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

inspired with confidence

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

with no protection or shield

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

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

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

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

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, too, were some young palmetto trees with the new leaves within easy reach.

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

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

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

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

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

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Here, too, were some young palmetto trees with the new leaves within easy reach.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

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

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

something that is lost

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

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

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Here, too, were some young palmetto trees with the new leaves within easy reach.

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

being present everywhere at once

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Here, too, were some young palmetto trees with the new leaves within easy reach.

become much greater in intensity or size or amount

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

cut with a saw

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

use a knife on

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading So he started to poke around, hoping to run across some island that was more than a mere patch of the omnipresent mangrove tangle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

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

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

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

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

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

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Here, too, were some young palmetto trees with the new leaves within easy reach.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Here, too, were some young palmetto trees with the new leaves within easy reach.

a source of difficulty

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

except if; if not

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

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

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

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 PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

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

From this reading Here, too, were some young palmetto trees with the new leaves within easy reach.

at the time that

From this reading There was little trouble about accomplishing that and when he dropped into the rowboat with a pair of excellent oars in his possession, he felt considerably encouraged.

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

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Here, too, were some young palmetto trees with the new leaves within easy reach.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

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

From this reading PERK HOLDS THE FORT First of all Perk set about getting the one boat that had been left aboard the smuggler sloop into the water as he would need it for conveying his green material with which he intended to cover the exposed deck.

be the cause or source of

From this reading This he succeeded in doing without much loss of time and his pleasure redoubled at finding a mass of dwarf saw palmetto that would yield him a plentiful supply of fronds with their queer serrated edges such as would stab cruelly unless one took care to handle them properly.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Here, too, were some young palmetto trees with the new leaves within easy reach.