Chapter III

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

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

(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 They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

aroused or activated

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading DOWN CHANNEL.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading DOWN CHANNEL.

-ing form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

set up or found

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

the act of departing

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

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

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

draw slowly or heavily

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

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

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

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

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

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From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

according to the clock

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

above and across; more than

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

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

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

the work of a sailor

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

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

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

transport commercially

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

the state of being asleep

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

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

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

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

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

the act of slapping on the buttocks

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

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

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

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

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

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 They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

have a certain weight

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

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

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

at the time that

From this reading And hoarse cries sounded, and the flanking of massive chains, and the strange groaning a ship makes when she heels over to a weight of canvas.

in or at the place that

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading At six o’clock next morning the sleeping passengers were awakened by cries and trampings which, to some of them at least, were novel disturbers of their slumbers.

which person or people

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They might have told the reason of all this noise without going on deck; for those who slept in cots found the deck making an angle with their beds, and the lee port-holes veiled with rushing green water, and all the movables crowded together at any distance from where they had been deposited the night before.

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

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes! the “Meteor” was under weigh, with a spanking breeze on the starboard quarter, which she would haul round abeam--her best point of sailing--when she had cleared the South Foreland.