Chapter XVI

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “What are we going to do about feeding them, Miller?”

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

(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 A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

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

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

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

From this reading “What are we going to do about feeding them, Miller?”

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

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

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

From this reading Horace asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

terminate

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What are we going to do about feeding them, Miller?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “Your father and the two Greeks were talking it over yesterday evening before you landed, Horace.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Your father and the two Greeks were talking it over yesterday evening before you landed, Horace.

the act of consuming food

From this reading “What are we going to do about feeding them, Miller?”

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

the act of departing

From this reading “What are we going to do about feeding them, Miller?”

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading “Your father and the two Greeks were talking it over yesterday evening before you landed, Horace.

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

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Horace asked.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading “Your father and the two Greeks were talking it over yesterday evening before you landed, Horace.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading “What are we going to do about feeding them, Miller?”

according to the clock

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

on one occasion

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Your father and the two Greeks were talking it over yesterday evening before you landed, Horace.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

make high-pitched, whiney noises

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading “Your father and the two Greeks were talking it over yesterday evening before you landed, Horace.

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “What are we going to do about feeding them, Miller?”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

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

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Your father and the two Greeks were talking it over yesterday evening before you landed, Horace.

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

precisely as stated

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “What are we going to do about feeding them, Miller?”

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

(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 “It was all very well for the people we had on board before to get their meals anyhow they could, but these have been accustomed to wealth and luxury, and, as the leading merchants of Chios, were people of importance.”

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

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What are we going to do about feeding them, Miller?”

at the time that

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

a Caucasian

From this reading A WHITE SQUALL All hands were called at five o’clock, when daylight was beginning to break in the east; the anchor was got up, sail set, and the decks washed down, the usual scrubbing being for once omitted in order to avoid disturbing their passengers.

the day immediately before today

From this reading “Your father and the two Greeks were talking it over yesterday evening before you landed, Horace.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Your father and the two Greeks were talking it over yesterday evening before you landed, Horace.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Your father and the two Greeks were talking it over yesterday evening before you landed, Horace.