Chapter VIII

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

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

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

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

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

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading "No, sir," said the Commander.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

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From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I guess not," said the sealer.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

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From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

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

From this reading "I guess not," said the sealer.

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From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

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

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

not any; not one

From this reading "No, sir," said the Commander.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I guess not," said the sealer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

above and across; more than

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No, sir," said the Commander.

a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)

From this reading "I guess not," said the sealer.

term of address for a man

From this reading "No, sir," said the Commander.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

doomed to extinction

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

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

From this reading "No, sir," said the Commander.

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

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

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

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

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

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I’ll have the boats over at sun up and find my own way out."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The two officers conferred together half-aloud, and finally the Commander said, "I couldn’t pay more than half what you’re asking."

during the time that

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

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

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

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

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."

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

From this reading "You’ve been looking round and coming right upon a fresh reef at every turn already, while there’s a sunk ledge in one of the openings, and before you’re through you’d have the gale in on you."