Chapter VII

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

anew

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

(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 But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

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

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

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

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading The conditions were different.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

the first light of day

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The conditions were different.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

an opposing military force

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

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

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

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

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

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

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

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

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

an opening into or through something

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

made tough by habitual exposure

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

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

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

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

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

go away from a place

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

march in a procession

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

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

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

and nothing more

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

to extremes

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

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

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

an instance of visual perception

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

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

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

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

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

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

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

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

From this reading The conditions were different.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"

which person or people

From this reading And the brave soldiers, who time and again had rolled a fallen comrade hastily into a hole to keep his body from falling into the hands of the enemy, would only have been putting one more man out of sight.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But this was a woman, the wife of a fellow-soldier, who had dared to leave her children that she might be with her husband and his comrades through all the terrors of a long winter march.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The next day was Sunday, but a sad day on the _North King_; for it was known by daybreak throughout the long line of bunks in the forecastle, that the woman was dead.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The rugged tars, inured to the vicissitudes of warfare and the hardships of a never ending life on the sea, would have thought nothing of dropping a man overboard--"for what is a man more than a sheep?"