11th
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From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
5
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From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterwards we sighted a school of sperm whales, consisting of cows and calves.
(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 After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
boatsteerer
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From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterwards we sighted a school of sperm whales, consisting of cows and calves.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterwards we sighted a school of sperm whales, consisting of cows and calves.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterwards we sighted a school of sperm whales, consisting of cows and calves.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
the act of departing
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterwards we sighted a school of sperm whales, consisting of cows and calves.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
manœuvering
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From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
mate's
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From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
an educational institution
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterwards we sighted a school of sperm whales, consisting of cows and calves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterwards we sighted a school of sperm whales, consisting of cows and calves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
spermnounUS /spɜːrm/
the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterwards we sighted a school of sperm whales, consisting of cows and calves.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterwards we sighted a school of sperm whales, consisting of cows and calves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The other boats, however, continued the chase; and at about 5 P. M. the third mate’s boatsteerer fastened, killing the whale with his irons.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterwards we sighted a school of sperm whales, consisting of cows and calves.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst hauling up to him, the line became entangled in the jaws of another whale, and was severed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading After some little manœuvering, we lowered away all four boats; but the whales going to windward, the captain and mate, after an hour’s chase, deemed farther pursuit useless, and returned aboard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At two o’clock in the afternoon of October 11th we weighed our anchor, and, with a fair wind, stood out to sea.
