Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

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

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

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

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

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

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading WINDING UP THE VOYAGE--CONCLUSION.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

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

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

divisible by two

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

relating to or covered with or resembling freckles

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

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

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

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

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

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

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

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

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

a boy or man

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

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From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

on the contrary

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

carry out

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

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

From this reading WINDING UP THE VOYAGE--CONCLUSION.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

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

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

a vagrant

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

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

From this reading WINDING UP THE VOYAGE--CONCLUSION.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading WINDING UP THE VOYAGE--CONCLUSION.

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

From this reading Ambitious Jimmy evidently came to the conclusion that a Government submarine was rather larger game than he cared to tackle.

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 At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

(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 So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

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

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

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

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading So the others never knew whether the wild Irish lad might have been playing a joke upon them, or really thought it was a whale, which he might as well try to take in.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading WINDING UP THE VOYAGE--CONCLUSION.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At any rate, he ceased rowing, and backed water, returning to the _Tramp_, with one of his characteristic wide grins decorating his freckled face.

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

From this reading Besides, from the riotous way in which his five chums were laughing, he must have become convinced that there would be sustained objections to allowing him to count his prize, even did he bag such prey.