Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

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

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

any thing at all

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

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

From this reading She had renounced him for his own good, as she believed, and he had tacitly consented to her ruling.

past form of “balk” — refuse to comply

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

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

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading She had renounced him for his own good, as she believed, and he had tacitly consented to her ruling.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

plural of “bother” — an angry disturbance

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

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

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

conveying or resembling a compliment

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

being joined in close association

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading She had renounced him for his own good, as she believed, and he had tacitly consented to her ruling.

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

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

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

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had renounced him for his own good, as she believed, and he had tacitly consented to her ruling.

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

From this reading She had renounced him for his own good, as she believed, and he had tacitly consented to her ruling.

past form of “grapple” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

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

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

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

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

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

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

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

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

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

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

according to logical reasoning

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

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

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

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

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

not any; not one

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading She had renounced him for his own good, as she believed, and he had tacitly consented to her ruling.

a gap between cloud masses

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

From this reading She had renounced him for his own good, as she believed, and he had tacitly consented to her ruling.

the work of a sailor

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

except for; apart from

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

cut with a saw

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

a large beer glass

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

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

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

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

From this reading She had renounced him for his own good, as she believed, and he had tacitly consented to her ruling.

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

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

transport commercially

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement

From this reading She had renounced him for his own good, as she believed, and he had tacitly consented to her ruling.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

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

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

a special situation

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)

From this reading Strong in most things, Tunis Latham had allowed his better sense to be throttled and his purpose balked in the thing which meant more to him than the schooner, his business success, or anything else in life.

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

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

create by training and teaching

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

the capital and principal port of Tunisia

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

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

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

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

From this reading THE STORM Captain Tunis Latham, pacing the deck of the _Seamew_, had come to a conclusion which was by no means complimentary to his own self-respect.

in the company of; together with

From this reading During his manifold duties and the business bothers connected with the sailing of the undermanned schooner, his mind had seized upon and grappled with a train of ideas which brought him logically to the decision that he was playing a weak and piffling part.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading The broader the rift grew between Sheila and himself, the clearer he saw that without her he was a ship without a rudder and that nothing could come of his life save wreck and disaster.