Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

possessing life

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

side by side

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

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

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

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

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

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

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

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From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

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

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

uttered without voice

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

a person who is in charge

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “For God's sake, Tessa, do not look!” he cried hoarsely.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “For God's sake, Tessa, do not look!” he cried hoarsely.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “For God's sake, Tessa, do not look!” he cried hoarsely.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “For God's sake, Tessa, do not look!” he cried hoarsely.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

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

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

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

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

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

From this reading “For God's sake, Tessa, do not look!” he cried hoarsely.

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

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

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

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

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

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

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

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

in a hoarse or husky voice

From this reading “For God's sake, Tessa, do not look!” he cried hoarsely.

an opening into or through something

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

intense and profound fear

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

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

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

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

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

and nothing more

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

immediately past

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

held up in the air

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “For God's sake, Tessa, do not look!” he cried hoarsely.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

expressed without speech

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “For God's sake, Tessa, do not look!” he cried hoarsely.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

on one occasion

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

and nothing more

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

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

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading “For God's sake, Tessa, do not look!” he cried hoarsely.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

a condition of great disorder

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

very drunk

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

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

From this reading “For God's sake, Tessa, do not look!” he cried hoarsely.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

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

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

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

From this reading The latter lay in the stern sheets with a bullet hole through his chest, and a smashed hip; he had but just time to raise his hand in mute farewell to Harvey and Atkins, and then breathed his last.

hard to endure

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

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

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

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

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

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

From this reading For the half-sunken boat was a shambles, and of her nine occupants only three were alive--the second steward Jessop, Morrison, and Oliver himself.

which person or people

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

belonging to which person

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading Morrison, whose spine was broken by a Winchester bullet, but who was perfectly conscious, was at once lifted out and placed in Atkins's boat, and Tessa, with the tears streaming down her pale face, and trying hard to restrain her sobs, pillowed his old, grey head upon Atkins's coat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading An exclamation of horror burst from Harvey as the boat, with its panting crew, dashed up alongside that of the chief mate.