Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

later than; following

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

possessive form of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading "The skipper's in a fine temper," said one of the crew.

someone who cuts or carves stone

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

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

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "The skipper's in a fine temper," said one of the crew.

having lost your job

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

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

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

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

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

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

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

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From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading "Where's Muster Leigh?"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

gather or bring together

From this reading "Where's Muster Leigh?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

not any; not one

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

no person; not anyone

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

not one thing; not anything

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The skipper's in a fine temper," said one of the crew.

express in words

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

the quality of being similar

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

possessive form of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading "The skipper's in a fine temper," said one of the crew.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading "The skipper's in a fine temper," said one of the crew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

in or at that place or location

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

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

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

male cat

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

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From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

in the direction of

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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 That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Then what call's he got to go and desart us for like this here, messmet?" growled Tom Tully.

in or at the place that

From this reading "I don't want to say no hard things o' nobody, but here's the skin off one o' my heels, and my tongue's baked; and what I says is, where is he if he ar'n't gone?"

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

From this reading "Where's Muster Leigh?"

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

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading That was a poser; and as after another short search there was a second gun fired from the cutter, and a boat was seen to put off and come towards them, there was nothing for them but to go down to the water and get into the boat, after Billy Waters had taken bearings, as he called it, of the place where the young officer had left them, setting up stones for marks,--which, however, through the deceptive nature and similarity of the coast in one part to another, were above half a mile from the true spot,--and suffer themselves to be rowed aboard.