Chapter II

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

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading On account of the small size of the schooner, the accommodations on board were not very comfortable.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading On account of the small size of the schooner, the accommodations on board were not very comfortable.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

(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 I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

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

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The tiny cabin had three narrow bunks—one for the captain, another for the mate, the third for myself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

confined by bonds

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

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

From this reading The tiny cabin had three narrow bunks—one for the captain, another for the mate, the third for myself.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The tiny cabin had three narrow bunks—one for the captain, another for the mate, the third for myself.

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

From this reading The tiny cabin had three narrow bunks—one for the captain, another for the mate, the third for myself.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading On account of the small size of the schooner, the accommodations on board were not very comfortable.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

set up or found

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

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

From this reading The tiny cabin had three narrow bunks—one for the captain, another for the mate, the third for myself.

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

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

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

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

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

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

go away from a place

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading The tiny cabin had three narrow bunks—one for the captain, another for the mate, the third for myself.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On account of the small size of the schooner, the accommodations on board were not very comfortable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

a large beer glass

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

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

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading On account of the small size of the schooner, the accommodations on board were not very comfortable.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading One summer morning I found myself on board a small schooner lying at anchor in the beautiful bay of New York.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

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

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The tiny cabin had three narrow bunks—one for the captain, another for the mate, the third for myself.

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

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

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

From this reading The tiny cabin had three narrow bunks—one for the captain, another for the mate, the third for myself.

very small

From this reading The tiny cabin had three narrow bunks—one for the captain, another for the mate, the third for myself.

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

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

precisely as stated

From this reading On account of the small size of the schooner, the accommodations on board were not very comfortable.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

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

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

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

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

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

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading This little vessel, though so small, was large enough to sail safely across the Atlantic to the west coast of Africa, to which part of the world we were bound.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading I LEAVE NEW YORK FOR AFRICA—NARROW QUARTERS ON THE SCHOONER—OUR CARGO—OUT OF SIGHT OF LAND—THE SEA AND ALL THAT THEREIN IS—A STORM BREWING.