Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

a low or downcast state

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

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From this reading With sharp thongs adroop the junior one awaits The word to uplift.

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From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

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

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading With sharp thongs adroop the junior one awaits The word to uplift.

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From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

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

From this reading Discipline must be; the scourge is deemed due.

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From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

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From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

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

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

share the suffering of

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading Discipline must be; the scourge is deemed due.

a branch of knowledge

From this reading Discipline must be; the scourge is deemed due.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Discipline must be; the scourge is deemed due.

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From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

past form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

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

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

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

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

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From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

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

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

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

From this reading Discipline must be; the scourge is deemed due.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading With sharp thongs adroop the junior one awaits The word to uplift.

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

a pair of people who live together

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

become one

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Discipline must be; the scourge is deemed due.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

not any; not one

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With sharp thongs adroop the junior one awaits The word to uplift.

(used informally) completely unclothed

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading Discipline must be; the scourge is deemed due.

showing a sense of guilt

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading With sharp thongs adroop the junior one awaits The word to uplift.

plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

having a supporting base

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

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

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

-ing form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

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

From this reading Discipline must be; the scourge is deemed due.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

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

From this reading With sharp thongs adroop the junior one awaits The word to uplift.

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

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

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

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

two items of the same kind

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

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

From this reading In function his fellows their fellowship merge— The twain standing nigh—the two boatswain’s mates, Sailors of his grade, ay, and brothers of his mess.

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

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

From this reading With sharp thongs adroop the junior one awaits The word to uplift.

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading But ah for the sickening and strange heart- benumbing, Compassionate abasement in shipmates that view; Such a grand champion shamed there succumbing!

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “Brown, tie him up.”—The cord he brooked: How else?—his arms spread apart—never threaping; No, never he flinched, never sideways he looked, Peeled to the waistband, the marble flesh creeping, Lashed by the sleet the officious winds urge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With sharp thongs adroop the junior one awaits The word to uplift.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading With sharp thongs adroop the junior one awaits The word to uplift.