Chapter IX

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

From this reading OSCAR MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

consider or hold as true

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading OSCAR MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.

(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 As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

reserved in advance

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

being one more than ten

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

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

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

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

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

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

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

someone who hunts game

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

darkened by clouds

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading OSCAR MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

relating to or accompanying birth

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

absolutely essential

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading OSCAR MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

according to the clock

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading OSCAR MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.

possessive form of “oscar” — an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

above and across; more than

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

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

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

the state of being asleep

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

deeply or completely

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

situated in or oriented toward the south

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

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

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

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

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

up to a particular time

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

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

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.

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

From this reading In superintending this transfer Oscar was kept busy, for he was on deck from the time his goods were taken out of the steamer's hold until the _Ivanhoe's_ hatches were closed over them.

during the time that

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

which person or people

From this reading Then he secured his bunk on board the coasting vessel, and, being free from care and anxiety, was at liberty to accept some of the numerous invitations he had received from those of the steamer's passengers who called Cape Town their home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He dined with one, ate an eleven o'clock supper with another, and at three in the morning was sleeping soundly in his bunk, while the _Ivanhoe_ was skimming over a dark and threatening sea, with a lowering sky above her, and a strong southerly gale howling through her rigging.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading As Oscar's freight was all booked for Cape Town, it was necessary that it should go through the custom-house before it could be reshipped on the _Ivanhoe_, the little coasting steamer that was to convey the young hunter and his outfit to Port Natal.