Chapter XIV

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

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

(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 There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

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

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

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From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

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

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

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

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

water accumulated in the bilge of a ship

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

a young person of either sex

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

unvarying in nature

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

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From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

psychological suffering

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading IN THE GUNROOM MESS--THE GREAT WAR GAME.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading IN THE GUNROOM MESS--THE GREAT WAR GAME.

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From this reading IN THE GUNROOM MESS--THE GREAT WAR GAME.

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

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

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From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading IN THE GUNROOM MESS--THE GREAT WAR GAME.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

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

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

plural of “locker” — a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading IN THE GUNROOM MESS--THE GREAT WAR GAME.

blouse with a sailor collar

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

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From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

not any; not one

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

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From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

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From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

a strong line

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

extremely

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

English blue cheese

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

very bad

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

From this reading There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading IN THE GUNROOM MESS--THE GREAT WAR GAME.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

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

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

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

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

not known

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

not possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading "Though careless and headstrong if danger should press, And rank'd 'mongst the free list of rovers, Jack melts into tears at a tale of distress, And proves the most constant of lovers, "To rancour unknown, to no passion a slave, Nor unmanly, nor mean, nor a railer; He's gentle as mercy, as fortitude brave, And this is a true British sailor."--DIBDIN.

precisely as stated

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading IN THE GUNROOM MESS--THE GREAT WAR GAME.

military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

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

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

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 There were seats and lockers and coils of rope and a shockingly bad odour, which seemed to be a compound of tar, bilge water, stinking fish, and Stilton cheese.

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

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.

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

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The gunroom of the _Agamemnon_ was right aft and beneath the wardroom, and a big empty barn of a room it was, with a large table athwartships, which was made to be removed at a moment's notice.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There were ports in the place, and guns too; very little light, very little air, and about twenty junior officers of all sorts and sizes, from the youngest middy--quite a child--to the tall ungainly form of the surgeon's mate.