Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

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

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading ON BOARD OF THE LA MOTTE.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading They were not intoxicated in the worst sense of the word: they were "boozy" and stupid.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

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

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

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From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

one or the other of two

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

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

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

past form of “imbibe” — take in, also metaphorically

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

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

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading They were not intoxicated in the worst sense of the word: they were "boozy" and stupid.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

the quantity contained in a keg

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading ON BOARD OF THE LA MOTTE.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

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From this reading ON BOARD OF THE LA MOTTE.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

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

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

not any; not one

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not intoxicated in the worst sense of the word: they were "boozy" and stupid.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON BOARD OF THE LA MOTTE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON BOARD OF THE LA MOTTE.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

above and across; more than

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

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

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

an educational institution

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading They were not intoxicated in the worst sense of the word: they were "boozy" and stupid.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

very drunk

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading They were not intoxicated in the worst sense of the word: they were "boozy" and stupid.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

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

From this reading ON BOARD OF THE LA MOTTE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

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

From this reading They were not intoxicated in the worst sense of the word: they were "boozy" and stupid.

a special situation

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

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

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

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

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

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

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

up to a particular time

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

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

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

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

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading They had imbibed from the keg until they were deprived of whatever natural energy belonged to them, and they did not seem to have either the pluck or the ability to do any thing for themselves.

during the time that

From this reading They had been left on board while the other three had gone on shore to "do the job" at the school, and, no doubt, the time in the furious storm hung heavy on their hands.

which person or people

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Perhaps the principal reason why Dory Dornwood and the instructor in mechanics had obtained so easy a victory over the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of the La Motte, was that both of them were soaked with beer.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They were not intoxicated in the worst sense of the word: they were "boozy" and stupid.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading They were not intoxicated in the worst sense of the word: they were "boozy" and stupid.