Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading No one answered.

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

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Then the sun dipped below the sea-rim, and the blue Pacific was shrouded in darkness.

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

From this reading Then the sun dipped below the sea-rim, and the blue Pacific was shrouded in darkness.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

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

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Then the sun dipped below the sea-rim, and the blue Pacific was shrouded in darkness.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading Then the sun dipped below the sea-rim, and the blue Pacific was shrouded in darkness.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

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From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

in a hopeless manner

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

immediately past

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

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From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

not any; not one

From this reading No one answered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

out of fashion

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading Then the sun dipped below the sea-rim, and the blue Pacific was shrouded in darkness.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

Identical; not different.

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

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From this reading Then the sun dipped below the sea-rim, and the blue Pacific was shrouded in darkness.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Then the sun dipped below the sea-rim, and the blue Pacific was shrouded in darkness.

able to see

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

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From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

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

From this reading Then the sun dipped below the sea-rim, and the blue Pacific was shrouded in darkness.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

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

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

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

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

-ing form of “tow” — drag behind

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

precisely as stated

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

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 When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.

at the time that

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

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

From this reading From “Chinkie's Flat And Other Stories” Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1904 Captain Ethan Keller, of the _Casilda_ of Nantucket, was in a very bad temper, for in four days he had lost two of the five boats the barque carried--one had been hopelessly stove by the dreaded “underclip” given her by a crafty old bull sperm-whale, and the other, which was in charge of the second mate, had not been seen for seventy hours.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading When last sighted she was fast to the same bull which had destroyed the first mate's boat; it was then nearly dark, and the whale, which was of an enormous size, although he had three irons in his body and was towing the whole length of line from the stove-in boat as well as that of the second mate, was racing through the water as fresh as when he had first been struck, three hours previously.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why in thunder couldn't the dunderhead put a bomb into that fish before it came on dark?” growled the skipper to his other officers, as they sat down to a harried sapper in the spacious, old-fashioned cabin of the whaler.