used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
(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 TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Moreover, Tom's pipe was uncommonly short, so short that I always wondered how he escaped burning the end of his nose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
next to; at the side of
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
the act of burning something
From this reading Moreover, Tom's pipe was uncommonly short, so short that I always wondered how he escaped burning the end of his nose.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
cutting-knives
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From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Moreover, Tom's pipe was uncommonly short, so short that I always wondered how he escaped burning the end of his nose.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Moreover, Tom's pipe was uncommonly short, so short that I always wondered how he escaped burning the end of his nose.
every person
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
fishing-ground
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From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
harpoonsnounUS /hɑːrˈpuːnz/
plural of “harpoon” — a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
how
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From this reading Moreover, Tom's pipe was uncommonly short, so short that I always wondered how he escaped burning the end of his nose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
and nothing more
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
Lokins
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From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
the force of workers available
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Tom's pipe was uncommonly short, so short that I always wondered how he escaped burning the end of his nose.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Moreover, Tom's pipe was uncommonly short, so short that I always wondered how he escaped burning the end of his nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
rednessnounUS /ˈrednəs/
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
transport commercially
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Moreover, Tom's pipe was uncommonly short, so short that I always wondered how he escaped burning the end of his nose.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed, some of the men said that the redness of the end of Tom's nose was owing to its being baked like a brick by the heat of his pipe.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
having a supporting base
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
a special situation
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
male cat
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
hard to endure
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tom Lokins was smoking his pipe, and Tom's pipe was an uncommonly black one, for he smoked it very often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
which person or people
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
windlassnounUS /ˈwɪndləs/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading TOM'S WISDOM--ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE One day I was standing beside the windlass, listening to the conversation of five or six of the men, who were busy sharpening harpoons and cutting-knives, or making all kinds of toys and things out of whales' bones.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Moreover, Tom's pipe was uncommonly short, so short that I always wondered how he escaped burning the end of his nose.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We had just finished cutting in and trying out our third whale, and as it was not long since we reached the fishing-ground, we were in high hopes of making a good thing of it that season; so that everyone was in good spirits, from the captain down to the youngest man in the ship.
