Chapter XII

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

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

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

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

absence of light or illumination

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

destroyed or killed

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

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

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

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

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading And there he hid.

not accessible to view

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

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

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

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

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

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

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

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

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

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

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

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 It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

transport commercially

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

with low volume

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

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

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

express in words

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

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

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading TAMBA IN THE JUNGLE Tamba, the tame tiger, had hidden himself away in the dark part of the ship called the “hold.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

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

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

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

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

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

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

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

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading So Tamba had gone softly up the gangplank in the soft darkness of the night from the pier, he had dropped to the deck of the ship, and had crawled down what is called a “hatchway” into a hold.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading It was there that the cargo was stored――the place where boxes, barrels, and big wooden cases of things sent across the ocean were kept from the time the ship left one dock, until it came to another to unload.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And I must tell you how it happened that Tamba smelled the wild animal odor on one ship, and not on another.