Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

(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 "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "'tis nothing at all, I assure you.

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

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

make certain of

From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "'tis nothing at all, I assure you.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The ladies in the group on deck gasped in fright at his reckless daring.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading The fellow jumped to the deck from the rail, and made a sweeping bow to the spectators:

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

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From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading The ladies in the group on deck gasped in fright at his reckless daring.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The ladies in the group on deck gasped in fright at his reckless daring.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

a boy or man

From this reading The fellow jumped to the deck from the rail, and made a sweeping bow to the spectators:

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading The ladies in the group on deck gasped in fright at his reckless daring.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fellow jumped to the deck from the rail, and made a sweeping bow to the spectators:

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading The ladies in the group on deck gasped in fright at his reckless daring.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "'tis nothing at all, I assure you.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The ladies in the group on deck gasped in fright at his reckless daring.

not wearing a hat

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

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

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

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

From this reading The ladies in the group on deck gasped in fright at his reckless daring.

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

From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "'tis nothing at all, I assure you.

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

From this reading The ladies in the group on deck gasped in fright at his reckless daring.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The fellow jumped to the deck from the rail, and made a sweeping bow to the spectators:

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The ladies in the group on deck gasped in fright at his reckless daring.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

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 On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "'tis nothing at all, I assure you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading The fellow jumped to the deck from the rail, and made a sweeping bow to the spectators:

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading The ladies in the group on deck gasped in fright at his reckless daring.

a strong line

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "'tis nothing at all, I assure you.

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The fellow jumped to the deck from the rail, and made a sweeping bow to the spectators:

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading The fellow jumped to the deck from the rail, and made a sweeping bow to the spectators:

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

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "'tis nothing at all, I assure you.

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

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

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

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

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

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

in or at the place that

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

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

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

which person or people

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He climbed up to where the ladder met the one on the other side, down which he scrambled with the agility of a monkey.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "'tis nothing at all, I assure you.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On the morning of the fourth day out, Chester Lawrence stood watching the antics of a young man, who, coatless and hatless, and made brave by too many visits to the bar, was running up the rope ladders of the mast to a dangerous height.