Chapter XL

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

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

later than; following

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

(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 They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

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

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

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

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

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

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

someone who cuts or carves stone

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

the act of departing

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

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

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

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

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

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

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

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

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

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

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

a boy or man

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

immediately past

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

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

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

a particular point in time

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

and nothing more

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

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

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

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From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

a person who is being chased

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

unusual or striking

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

express in words

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

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

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

a twilled woolen fabric

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

transport commercially

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

toward the south

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

in a swift manner

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

carry out

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

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

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

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

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

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

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

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

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

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

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading As the ship sped swiftly past the overhanging ice-fields of Davidson Glacier, out of Chilkat Inlet into the broad, mountain-walled waters of Lynn Canal, and down that thoroughfare into Chatham Strait, Captain Matthews listened with absorbed interest to Phil’s account of the remarkable adventures that he and Serge had encountered from the time he had last seen them at the Pribyloff Islands down to the present moment.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

at the time that

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

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

From this reading They’d shake their heads and say it was all made up, which only goes to prove, what I never believed before, that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, after all.”

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading IN SITKA TOWN The long-beaked and wonderfully carved Chilkat canoe was taken on the _Phoca’s_ deck, the anchor was weighed, and, with the trim cutter headed southward, the last stage of the adventurous journey, pursued amid such strange vicissitudes, was begun.

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

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Why, lad, if an account of what you have gone through in attempting to take a quiet little trip from New London to Sitka was written out and printed in a book, people wouldn’t believe it was true.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

a late time of life

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well,” said he, when the recital was finished, “I’ve done a good bit of knocking about in queer places during thirty years of going to sea, and had some experiences, but my life has been tame and monotonous compared with the one you have led for the past year.