Chapter V

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

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

the state of being absent

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

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

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

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

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

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

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

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

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

official routes of communication

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

a visual display of information

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

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From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

permission to do something

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I shall have to do without a pilot most of the time," said he.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

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

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

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

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

provoking horror

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

prudent

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

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

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I shall have to do without a pilot most of the time," said he.

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

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

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

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

a humming noise

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

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

From this reading "I shall have to do without a pilot most of the time," said he.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

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

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

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

From this reading "There is a large regular trade and not enough pilots to supply wandering yachts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

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

From this reading "There is a large regular trade and not enough pilots to supply wandering yachts.

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

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "I shall have to do without a pilot most of the time," said he.

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

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

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

not any; not one

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "There is a large regular trade and not enough pilots to supply wandering yachts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

and nothing more

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

above and across; more than

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

operate an airplane

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading "There is a large regular trade and not enough pilots to supply wandering yachts.

past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading "There is a large regular trade and not enough pilots to supply wandering yachts.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I shall have to do without a pilot most of the time," said he.

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

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

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

From this reading "I shall have to do without a pilot most of the time," said he.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

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

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

in a special manner

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

having a long sharp point

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading "There is a large regular trade and not enough pilots to supply wandering yachts.

the act of turning aside suddenly

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

carry out

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

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

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

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

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is a large regular trade and not enough pilots to supply wandering yachts.

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

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I shall have to do without a pilot most of the time," said he.

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

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

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

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading "There is a large regular trade and not enough pilots to supply wandering yachts.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

migratory

From this reading "There is a large regular trade and not enough pilots to supply wandering yachts.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

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

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

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

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "I shall have to do without a pilot most of the time," said he.

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

From this reading And as Robert Ching pored over the chart of the Coral Sea it was borne in upon him that the navigation of those many spiked waters would, in the absence of a pilot, be as big a job as he wanted.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading The _Humming Top_ drew no more than ten and a half feet of water, and was specially guarded under her keel by six inches of solid teak--Ching had demanded the false, protective keel before he would consent to take the yacht to the Torres Straits--but she was big enough to tear herself to pieces on those frightful coral teeth if permitted to swerve only by a little from the tortuous channels.

plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading "There is a large regular trade and not enough pilots to supply wandering yachts.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading WILLATOPY: PILOT They drew away from the South American Coast and headed for New Zealand and the Coral Sea beyond.