Chapter XII · On the Sea

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Louie, who was still delicate and who always shrank from cold, stayed mostly in the salon.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

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

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

for the reason that

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

a job in an organization

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

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From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

any very large body of (salt) water

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Louie, who was still delicate and who always shrank from cold, stayed mostly in the salon.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Louie, who was still delicate and who always shrank from cold, stayed mostly in the salon.

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

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

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From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

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From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

apart from; not including

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Louie, who was still delicate and who always shrank from cold, stayed mostly in the salon.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

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

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

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From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

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

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

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

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

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

From this reading Louie, who was still delicate and who always shrank from cold, stayed mostly in the salon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

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From this reading Louie, who was still delicate and who always shrank from cold, stayed mostly in the salon.

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Louie, who was still delicate and who always shrank from cold, stayed mostly in the salon.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

not any; not one

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

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From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading Louie, who was still delicate and who always shrank from cold, stayed mostly in the salon.

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

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

transport commercially

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading Louie, who was still delicate and who always shrank from cold, stayed mostly in the salon.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Louie, who was still delicate and who always shrank from cold, stayed mostly in the salon.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

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

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

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

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

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

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

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

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She had read the few names on the passenger-list, but his was not among them, nor did she expect to find it, as he had sailed two weeks before.

at the time that

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

which person or people

From this reading It was splendid weather for a few days, and no one thought of being sea-sick, except Mrs. Hallam, who kept her room, partly because she thought she must, and partly because she could not shake off the feeling that Phineas was on board.

belonging to which person

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

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

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But the briny, bracing sea air suited Bertha, and for several hours each day she walked the deck with Rex, whose arm was sometimes thrown around her when the ship gave a great lurch, or when on turning a corner they met the wind full in their faces.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.

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

From this reading Still, she would neither go on deck nor into the dining-saloon, and without being really ill, kept her berth and was waited upon by Eloïse, who was accompanying her home.