Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

plural of “aborigine” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

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

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

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

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

in a civil manner

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

plural of “fishery” — a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

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

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

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

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

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

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN.

a message received and understood

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

plural of “malay” — a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

a person who carries a message

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

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

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

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

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

cut off or left behind

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

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

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

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

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

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

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN.

up to a particular time

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

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

From this reading Beche-de-mer fisheries are a feature of the coast, the beche-de-mer being a huge sea-slug, thought to be a great delicacy.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading However, they received the unhappy boatload quite civilly, promised that a messenger should be dispatched across country to the nearest civilized centre, and provided a good meal of salt junk, sweet potatoes, rice, and tea.

unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN.

in or at the place that

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This particular station was owned by some half-caste Portuguese, and worked by a mixture of aborigines and Malays, a most unpromising and ruffianly-looking set.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.

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

From this reading The stranded party was much in need of a leader till one of the crew volunteered the information that some miles higher up the coast there was a beche-de-mer station where they would probably get some means of communicating with the rest of the world, and at least find food, of which every one was much in need.