Chapter IV

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

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

later than; following

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

anew

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

past form of “buck” — to strive with determination

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

young of domestic cattle

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

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

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Drink that down.

take in liquids

From this reading “Drink that down.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

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

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

a small natural hill

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

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

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

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

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

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

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

engage in

From this reading It will make a new man of you.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It will make a new man of you.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It will make a new man of you.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

on one occasion

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

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

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

up to a particular time

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

someone who visits

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

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

From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.

which person or people

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will make a new man of you.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It will make a new man of you.