Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading Jim, who had to work his passage, slept in the fore-peak, but I was berthed aft.

(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 He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

in addition

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

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

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

any person at all

From this reading I, however, did as much duty as anyone.

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

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

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

From this reading Jim, who had to work his passage, slept in the fore-peak, but I was berthed aft.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

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

From this reading I, however, did as much duty as anyone.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading I, however, did as much duty as anyone.

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From this reading Jim, who had to work his passage, slept in the fore-peak, but I was berthed aft.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

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From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

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

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

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

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.

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

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

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

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I, however, did as much duty as anyone.

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

From this reading Jim, who had to work his passage, slept in the fore-peak, but I was berthed aft.

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

From this reading Jim, who had to work his passage, slept in the fore-peak, but I was berthed aft.

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From this reading Jim, who had to work his passage, slept in the fore-peak, but I was berthed aft.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.

the force of workers available

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I, however, did as much duty as anyone.

disregarded

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

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

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

on one occasion

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Jim, who had to work his passage, slept in the fore-peak, but I was berthed aft.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

a human being

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

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

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.

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

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Jim, who had to work his passage, slept in the fore-peak, but I was berthed aft.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

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

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

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

From this reading Jim, who had to work his passage, slept in the fore-peak, but I was berthed aft.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

precisely as stated

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

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

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We discovered also before long that Captain Gowan was a very different person from our former captain.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

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

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.

at the time that

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

which person or people

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had conducted himself pretty well on shore, so that people spoke of him as a very decent man, but when once at sea he threw off all restraint, abused the crew, quarrelled with the mate, and neglected us, who had been placed under his charge.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Jim, who had to work his passage, slept in the fore-peak, but I was berthed aft.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Jim told me that the men were a rough lot, and that he had never heard worse language in his life.