Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

later than; following

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

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

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

for a short time

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

the act of burning something

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

strips of potato fried in deep fat

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

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

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

totally submissive

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

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From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

informal intensifiers

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

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

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

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

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

only a very short time before

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

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

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

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

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

provided with artificial light

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

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

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

immediately past

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

the act of departing

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

of a white the color of fresh milk

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

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

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

tilling the land with a plow

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

move hurridly

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

make high-pitched, whiney noises

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

very great or intense

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

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

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

a special situation

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

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

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

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

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

a group of soldiers

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

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

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

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

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

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

From this reading This violent rain was the precursor of a hard squall, for which we duly prepared, taking in our canvas to double-reefed-top-sails.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

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

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

at the time that

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

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

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The tornado came rushing along at last, like a troop of wild horses before the flaming rush of a burning prairie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But after bowing and cringing to it awhile, the good Highlander was put off before it; and with her nose in the water, went wallowing on, ploughing milk-white waves, and leaving a streak of illuminated foam in her wake.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK We were still on the Banks, when a terrific storm came down upon us, the like of which I had never before beheld, or imagined.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The rain poured down in sheets and cascades; the scupper holes could hardly carry it off the decks; and in bracing the yards we waded about almost up to our knees; every thing floating about, like chips in a dock.