Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

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

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

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

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

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

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

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

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

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

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

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

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

be worthy or deserving

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

divisible by two

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

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

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

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

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

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

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

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

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

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

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

becoming greater or larger

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

against your will

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

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

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

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

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

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

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

only a very short time before

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

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

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

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

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

cut short

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

make square

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

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

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

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

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

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

From this reading "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

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

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

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

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

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

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

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

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

the act of using

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

precisely as stated

From this reading "The frigate sees us," shouted Job Truefitt, from forward, making use of a very common nautical figure of speech.

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

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The frigate, however, had not shortened sail, and on she came, looming large through the midst as she ploughed her way with irresistible force across the intervening space of tumbling foam-covered seas.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "That we have obtained more than we deserve," answered the old mate, as if involuntarily.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Time she was too," observed Rawson, and he was right, for the gloom was increasing, the rising sea was tumbling and pitching the boat about, and even with two reefs down she could scarcely look up to her canvas.

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 "There's port the helm--square away the yards--she'll be down to us in a jiffy."