Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

later than; following

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

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From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

(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 We had been bearing southward considerably all night, falling off from the wind, which was north-west.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

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

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading We had been bearing southward considerably all night, falling off from the wind, which was north-west.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We had been bearing southward considerably all night, falling off from the wind, which was north-west.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

in a courageous manner

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

a visual display of information

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

to a great extent or degree

From this reading We had been bearing southward considerably all night, falling off from the wind, which was north-west.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

destructive of morale and self-reliance

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

-ing form of “egg” — throw eggs at

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading We had been bearing southward considerably all night, falling off from the wind, which was north-west.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

depressingly dark

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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

From this reading We had been bearing southward considerably all night, falling off from the wind, which was north-west.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

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

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

a small island

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

a small island

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

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

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

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

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

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

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

most important element

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

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

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

engage in

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

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

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

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

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

to, toward, or in the northwest

From this reading We had been bearing southward considerably all night, falling off from the wind, which was north-west.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

according to the clock

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

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From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

the possibility of future success

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

any competition

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

a large beer glass

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

transport commercially

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

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

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

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

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

to, toward, or in the southeast

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

toward the south

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

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

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

mixed with water

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.

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

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

up to a particular time

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

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

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

in the direction of

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

at the time that

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

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

From this reading South-east of this islet was another large island, which we at first mistook for the south main, but, after comparing the chart, concluded that it was "Isle Aktok."

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From this reading "Isle Aktok."--A Sea-Horse and a Sea-Horse Hunt.--In High Spirits.--Sudden Interruption of the Hunt.--A Heavy Gun.--The Race to the Ledge-Tops.--Too Late.--A Disheartening Spectacle.--Surprised by the Company's Ship.--The Schooner in Peril.--Capt. Hazard bravely waits.--The Flight of "The Curlew" amid a Shower of Balls.--The Chase.--Left on the Islet.--A Gloomy Prospect.--"What shall we have for Grub to _ate_?"--Wild-Geese.--Egging.--"_Boom!_"--A Sea-Horse Fire.

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

From this reading Toward night the wind changed to north, and thinned out the patch-ice, driving it southward, so that by ten o'clock, evening, we were able to get in our ice-anchors and make sail, continuing our voyage, and making about four knots an hour till nine o'clock next morning, when we were off a small island, the first of a straggling group on the south side of the strait.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To the north the mainland, with its fringe of ledgy isles, was in sight, distant not far from thirteen leagues.