Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

in an abundant manner

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

later than; following

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

anew

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

side by side

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

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

From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT.

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

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

have

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

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

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT.

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

at any time

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

accept an excuse for

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

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

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

only a very short time before

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

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From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

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

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

joyously unrestrained

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

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

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

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

From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT.

an unjust act

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

not any; not one

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

thrust or throw into

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

established beyond doubt

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

a strong line

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

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

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

carry out

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

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

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

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

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

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

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

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

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

hard to endure

From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

except if; if not

From this reading "I have had this boat alongside that whale three times," said Frank, to himself, "and if I get her there again she'll stay, unless something breaks.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE high-spirited Frank, smarting under a sense of injustice, and hardly able to bear the pain occasioned by his lacerated hands, suddenly became very reckless.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The captain had no excuse for talking to him in that style after what he had done.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.

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

From this reading A coward would not have been likely to take a defeated harpooner's place and plunge an iron into the first whale he had ever seen, and neither would he have worked as hard as Frank did to bring the boat into position; and that he _did_ work, the crimson stains his hands left on the rope abundantly proved.