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 But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

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

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Little Bobtail was not making any headway with his burden.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

doing or producing good

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

From this reading Little Bobtail was not making any headway with his burden.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Little Bobtail was not making any headway with his burden.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

-ing form of “defeat” — win a victory over

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading GRACE MONTAGUE.

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

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

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

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

From this reading Little Bobtail was not making any headway with his burden.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

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

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

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

From this reading Little Bobtail was not making any headway with his burden.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

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

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

lacking natural ease

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

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

From this reading Little Bobtail was not making any headway with his burden.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Little Bobtail was not making any headway with his burden.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

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From this reading GRACE MONTAGUE.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Little Bobtail was not making any headway with his burden.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

above and across; more than

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

cause to become

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

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

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

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

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

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

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

having come into contact

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

up to a particular time

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had struggled and labored, and Miss Grace had struggled and labored, as if intent upon defeating his beneficent efforts, until his strength was nearly exhausted.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

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

From this reading Little Bobtail was not making any headway with his burden.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The waves threw him back until his feet touched the wall of rocks.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Little Bobtail was not making any headway with his burden.

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

From this reading But he treated himself as he did a boat in heavy weather; he kept his head to the sea, well knowing that if he got into the trough, the waves would roll him over, and render him helpless.