Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

later than; following

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

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

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

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

From this reading "Those on board are running the greatest risk of their lives."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

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

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

exhale hard

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading "Those on board are running the greatest risk of their lives."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But the glory, Si!"

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

a state of high honor

From this reading "But the glory, Si!"

highest in quality

From this reading "Those on board are running the greatest risk of their lives."

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

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

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

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

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

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

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

a boy or man

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Those on board are running the greatest risk of their lives."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

the force of workers available

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

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

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

one of four equal parts

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading "Those on board are running the greatest risk of their lives."

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "Those on board are running the greatest risk of their lives."

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

doomed to extinction

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Those on board are running the greatest risk of their lives."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

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

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

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 "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

in or at the place that

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE "MERRIMAC" IS SUNK "It's too bad we can't get places on the _Merrimac_," observed Walter to Si, as the two walked to their quarters after the selection of men had been made.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If Lieutenant Hobson succeeds in getting the collier up in the harbor entrance and sinking her, it will be a big feather in his cap."

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading "My idea is that the heavy guns of old Morro will blow the _Merrimac_ clean out of the water before she gets within quarter of a mile of where she is to be sunk," answered the Yankee lad.