Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

later than; following

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

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

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The first mate was on watch, and Bob walked up and down the deck with him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The first mate was on watch, and Bob walked up and down the deck with him.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first mate was on watch, and Bob walked up and down the deck with him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

plural of “gunboat” — a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

the act of shooting a gun

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

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

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

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

From this reading The first mate was on watch, and Bob walked up and down the deck with him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

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

From this reading "There is no occasion for you to keep up," Joe Lockett said.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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From this reading "There is no occasion for you to keep up," Joe Lockett said.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "There is no occasion for you to keep up," Joe Lockett said.

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From this reading "There is no occasion for you to keep up," Joe Lockett said.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading The first mate was on watch, and Bob walked up and down the deck with him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

not any; not one

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading "There is no occasion for you to keep up," Joe Lockett said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

above and across; more than

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There is no occasion for you to keep up," Joe Lockett said.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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 No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

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

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As she breasted Europa Point, her course was altered to east by north, and the Rock faded from sight in the darkness.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

in the near future

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is no occasion for you to keep up," Joe Lockett said.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

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

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

up to a particular time

From this reading No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The first mate was on watch, and Bob walked up and down the deck with him.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading The first mate was on watch, and Bob walked up and down the deck with him.

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

From this reading Bob was on board the Antelope a quarter of an hour before gunfire.

look attentively

From this reading The first mate was on watch, and Bob walked up and down the deck with him.

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 No movement was made until after sunset, for some of the gunboats over at Algeciras might have put out, had they seen any preparations for making sail; but as soon as it became dark the anchor was hove, the sails dropped and sheeted home, and the brig began to move slowly through the water.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first mate was on watch, and Bob walked up and down the deck with him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There is no occasion for you to keep up," Joe Lockett said.