Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

later than; following

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

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

From this reading Almost everybody on board had heard it, and the lookouts were doubled.

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

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

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

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They fully expected to sight whales, and they did sight them from the masthead before we could see them from the deck.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Almost everybody on board had heard it, and the lookouts were doubled.

-ing form of “breach” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

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

From this reading They fully expected to sight whales, and they did sight them from the masthead before we could see them from the deck.

past form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading They fully expected to sight whales, and they did sight them from the masthead before we could see them from the deck.

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

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

twice as great or many

From this reading Almost everybody on board had heard it, and the lookouts were doubled.

divisible by two

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

every person

From this reading Almost everybody on board had heard it, and the lookouts were doubled.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading They fully expected to sight whales, and they did sight them from the masthead before we could see them from the deck.

the act of consuming food

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

set up or found

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They fully expected to sight whales, and they did sight them from the masthead before we could see them from the deck.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading They fully expected to sight whales, and they did sight them from the masthead before we could see them from the deck.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

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

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

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

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

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

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

in an inquiring manner

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

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From this reading Almost everybody on board had heard it, and the lookouts were doubled.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.

From this reading They fully expected to sight whales, and they did sight them from the masthead before we could see them from the deck.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

on the contrary

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

To recall to mind.

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading They fully expected to sight whales, and they did sight them from the masthead before we could see them from the deck.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

not in physical motion

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

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

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

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

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

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

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

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

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

not encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

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

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

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

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.

plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading They fully expected to sight whales, and they did sight them from the masthead before we could see them from the deck.

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

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

during the time that

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They did not seem to be feeding, and I remember that I had heard a distant splash while it was still too thick to see them, and Peter, to whom I had turned inquiringly, had said that it was likely a whale breaching.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading One morning, however, after a rather thick haze had cleared away somewhat, we found ourselves within half a mile of a pod of six or seven, which were lying on the surface, spouting lazily.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There was no unfavorable change in the weather, and we cruised for three weeks without getting a whale, or even raising a spout.