Chapter XI

later than; following

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

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

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What's that?" asked Sammy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

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

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

plural of “bulkhead” — a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

with desperation

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Fellows, there's only one thing to do!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "Fellows, there's only one thing to do!"

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

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

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

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

and nothing more

From this reading "Fellows, there's only one thing to do!"

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

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

From this reading "What's that?" asked Sammy.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

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

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

bypass

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What's that?" asked Sammy.

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

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

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

From this reading "Fellows, there's only one thing to do!"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

a special situation

From this reading "Fellows, there's only one thing to do!"

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

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

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

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

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

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

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

From this reading IN THE STORM Despairingly the boys, shut up in the cabin of the _Skip_, looked at one another.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

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

From this reading They had to cling to the bunks and the sides of the bulkheads in order not to be thrown down, so violent was the motion of the craft.

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

From this reading "What's that?" asked Sammy.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried:

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

From this reading Sometimes the boat would whirl completely around, and after this had happened several times Bob cried: