Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading TOWED BY A WHALE.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

side by side

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

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

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading "Well, here's one for you _now_, anyway!"

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

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

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

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

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

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

in a brisk manner

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TOWED BY A WHALE.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

at any time

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Well, here's one for you _now_, anyway!"

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

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

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

the act of departing

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

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

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

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From this reading "Well, here's one for you _now_, anyway!"

English lyric poet (1591-1674)

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

a boy or man

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

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

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

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 There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

in a relaxed manner; not rigid

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Well, here's one for you _now_, anyway!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

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

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Well, here's one for you _now_, anyway!"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

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

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

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

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

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

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

past form of “tow” — drag behind

From this reading TOWED BY A WHALE.

hard to endure

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

precisely as stated

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

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

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, here's one for you _now_, anyway!"

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading TOWED BY A WHALE.

a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.

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

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

during the time that

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

a Caucasian

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There, sure enough, on the very edge of the great weed prairie which was now almost left behind, lay a large vessel, with her sails hanging loosely against the masts.

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

From this reading Alongside of her floated a huge black and white mass, which a second glance showed to be the carcass of a whale, while the thick black smoke that rose from between her masts told that the work of "trying out" the oil was going briskly forward.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Have you ever seen a whaler, lad?" asked old Herrick, as Frank came on deck the next morning.