Chapter VII · A Lover’s Persistence

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

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading One vast circle of air above; one vast circle of water below.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

later than; following

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading One vast circle of air above; one vast circle of water below.

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

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

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

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading One vast circle of air above; one vast circle of water below.

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading This boundless sky!

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From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

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From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading One vast circle of air above; one vast circle of water below.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

traveling across

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes wandered over the scene.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading What a grand, sublime and glorious round it was!

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading What a grand, sublime and glorious round it was!

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

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

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

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

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From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

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From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

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

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

plural of “pleasantry” — an agreeable or amusing remark

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

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From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

a strong line

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading What a grand, sublime and glorious round it was!

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Her eyes wandered over the scene.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading This boundless sky!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

a woman steward on an airplane

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

inspiring awe

From this reading What a grand, sublime and glorious round it was!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

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

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

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

From this reading This boundless sky!

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

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading One vast circle of air above; one vast circle of water below.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Her eyes wandered over the scene.

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

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

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 One vast circle of air above; one vast circle of water below.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a grand, sublime and glorious round it was!

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From this reading It was the fifth day out at sea; Britomarte had a stiff attack of _mal-de-mer_, but had not been so sick as to be unable to enjoy the witticisms of the Irish stewardess, Judith Riordon, or the pleasantries of the good-natured Captain McKenzie; but the spell of dirty weather that had ensued after crossing the bar was now over, and Britomarte climbed the stairs, made her way carefully across the deck and seated herself on one of the coils of rope stowed against the bulwarks.