Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

(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 To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading The wind had died out, and they had dropped the anchor in forty-three fathoms.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

aroused to action

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

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

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

cause to be bored

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

a person who is being chased

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

without stop or interruption

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The wind had died out, and they had dropped the anchor in forty-three fathoms.

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The wind had died out, and they had dropped the anchor in forty-three fathoms.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading It was dull work.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

From this reading The wind had died out, and they had dropped the anchor in forty-three fathoms.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

being three more than forty

From this reading The wind had died out, and they had dropped the anchor in forty-three fathoms.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

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

From this reading The wind had died out, and they had dropped the anchor in forty-three fathoms.

the hole that an anchor rope passes through

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was dull work.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

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

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

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

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

for each

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

remove body hair with a razor

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

deeply or completely

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

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

From this reading The wind had died out, and they had dropped the anchor in forty-three fathoms.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

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

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

up to a particular time

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

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

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

in the direction of

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

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

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

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

From this reading It was dull work.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

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

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

at the time that

From this reading We turned in at twelve, and slept soundly till five, when the noisy rattling of the cable through the hawse aroused us.

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

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading To avoid the thick patches of heavy ice which were this afternoon driving out toward the Atlantic, we bore up quite near the mainland on the north side, and continued beating on, with the wind north all night, at the rate of--at a guess--two knots per hour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A Barren Shore, and a Strange Animal, which is captured by blowing up its Den.--Palmleaf falls in with the Esquimaux, and is chased by them.--"_Twau-ve!_"--"A Close Shave."--An Attack threatened.--The Savages dispersed with the Howitzer.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was dull work.