Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

later than; following

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading Barry ran aloft, and there six or seven miles astern was a schooner-rigged steamer.

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

From this reading EXIT RAWLINGS AND THE GREEK.

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

stern foremost or backward

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

rendered motionless for lack of wind

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading EXIT RAWLINGS AND THE GREEK.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Barradas, who had followed him, knew her at once.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading EXIT RAWLINGS AND THE GREEK.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading Barradas, who had followed him, knew her at once.

a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland

From this reading "That's the _Reynard_, sir--one of the Sydney squadron patrolling the New Hebrides.

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

From this reading Barradas, who had followed him, knew her at once.

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

From this reading Barradas, who had followed him, knew her at once.

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

and nothing more

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Barradas, who had followed him, knew her at once.

the act of departing

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Barry ran aloft, and there six or seven miles astern was a schooner-rigged steamer.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading "That's the _Reynard_, sir--one of the Sydney squadron patrolling the New Hebrides.

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

on one occasion

From this reading Barradas, who had followed him, knew her at once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Barry ran aloft, and there six or seven miles astern was a schooner-rigged steamer.

inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

From this reading "That's the _Reynard_, sir--one of the Sydney squadron patrolling the New Hebrides.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Barry ran aloft, and there six or seven miles astern was a schooner-rigged steamer.

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

From this reading EXIT RAWLINGS AND THE GREEK.

a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”

From this reading "That's the _Reynard_, sir--one of the Sydney squadron patrolling the New Hebrides.

precisely, exactly

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading Barry ran aloft, and there six or seven miles astern was a schooner-rigged steamer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Barry ran aloft, and there six or seven miles astern was a schooner-rigged steamer.

term of address for a man

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Barry ran aloft, and there six or seven miles astern was a schooner-rigged steamer.

a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading "That's the _Reynard_, sir--one of the Sydney squadron patrolling the New Hebrides.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Barry ran aloft, and there six or seven miles astern was a schooner-rigged steamer.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading "That's the _Reynard_, sir--one of the Sydney squadron patrolling the New Hebrides.

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

From this reading "That's the _Reynard_, sir--one of the Sydney squadron patrolling the New Hebrides.

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

From this reading EXIT RAWLINGS AND THE GREEK.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Barry ran aloft, and there six or seven miles astern was a schooner-rigged steamer.

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

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

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading At daylight one morning, a week after leaving Bouka Island, the _Mahina_ was lying becalmed off Nitendi, one of the islands of the Santa Cruz group, and just as Barry came on deck for his coffee the look-out called to Barradas-- "Sail ho, sir, right astern!"

which person or people

From this reading Barradas, who had followed him, knew her at once.