Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

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

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

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

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

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

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

completely unclothed

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

cause to be bored

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

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

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

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

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

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

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

in a gay manner

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

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

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

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

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

being at close quarters

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

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

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

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

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

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

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

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

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

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

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

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

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

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

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

above and across; more than

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

express in words

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

only a very short time before

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

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

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

catch sight of

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

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

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

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

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

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

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.

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

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

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

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

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

From this reading I marvelled that she had not long since given us a shot; but, like the Spaniard, she seemed bent on close quarters, and was saving up for a hand-to-hand fight.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

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

From this reading Her decks, like ours, were cleared for action, and above the gunwales we could spy many a bare head peeping over at us.

at the time that

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

which person or people

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Ludar and I on the forecastle watched the _Ark_, as, half in the wind, she bore down our way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So, at least, we and all who watched them thought: when suddenly, scarce a cable's length away, she put about full in the wind, and letting fly at us with every shot in her broadside, slipped gaily under our helm, on her way to regain the course she had left, and finish her career down the line of the Dons.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Don Alonzo was so taken by surprise, and unready for this sudden move, that he had not a word to say.