Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

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

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

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

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

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

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

a period of 100 years

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

not characterized by emotion

From this reading The night wind may have seemed a little chilly, and the night and the strange town full of terrors.

the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

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 The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

the state of being physically constrained

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The night wind may have seemed a little chilly, and the night and the strange town full of terrors.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

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

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

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

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

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

From this reading The night wind may have seemed a little chilly, and the night and the strange town full of terrors.

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

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

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 To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

according to the clock

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The night wind may have seemed a little chilly, and the night and the strange town full of terrors.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The night wind may have seemed a little chilly, and the night and the strange town full of terrors.

unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading The night wind may have seemed a little chilly, and the night and the strange town full of terrors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

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

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

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

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

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

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

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

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

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 men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

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

From this reading THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald It may now have been ten o'clock at night, and we may reckon that the boats were still four or five miles from the town, the lights of which, if any burned, must have been plainly visible to the south and south-south-west.

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading The men fell to talking in whispers, and the constraint and strangeness of it all, the noise of the clucking water, the cold of the night, and the thought of what the negro lumbermen had said, began to get upon their nerves.

which person or people

From this reading To many of those who rocked there in the bay the coming tussle was to be the first engagement.

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

From this reading The night wind may have seemed a little chilly, and the night and the strange town full of terrors.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They talked of the strength of the town (and indeed, although it was an open bay, without good water, it had at that time much of the importance of Porto Bello, in the following century).