Chapter XVII

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From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

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

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

(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 In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

side by side

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

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

From this reading The men muttered and growled to each other at the delay.

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

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The men muttered and growled to each other at the delay.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading “I have got rockets and blue lights, sir.

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From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

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

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

in a perplexed manner

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

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

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading The men muttered and growled to each other at the delay.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The men muttered and growled to each other at the delay.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

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From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

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

From this reading “I have got rockets and blue lights, sir.

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading The men muttered and growled to each other at the delay.

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

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have got rockets and blue lights, sir.

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

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

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

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading “I have got rockets and blue lights, sir.

engage in

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

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From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men muttered and growled to each other at the delay.

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

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading The men muttered and growled to each other at the delay.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

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

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

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

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The men muttered and growled to each other at the delay.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

above and across; more than

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading “I have got rockets and blue lights, sir.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

term of address for a man

From this reading “I have got rockets and blue lights, sir.

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

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

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

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

in the near future

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

past form of “station” — assign to a station

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

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

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

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

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

propel through the air

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

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

From this reading The men muttered and growled to each other at the delay.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

the upper part of anything

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

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

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

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

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.

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

From this reading FIRE-SHIPS The time passed slowly as they were waiting for the attack by the Turkish boats.

which person or people

From this reading In order to give them something to do, Miller sent all those who were not stationed at the guns down below to fetch up a number of 32-pound shot and place them in the racks, and some of the men were told off to jump up on to the rail as soon as the boats came alongside, and to throw the shot over the top of the boarding-netting down into the boats.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “I wish it was not so confoundedly dark, Miller, and that we could make the fellows out,” Martyn said.