Chapter X · 123

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

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

(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 Splinters of the jib-boom, all tangled with the standing rigging, lay upon the forward deck.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

surprising greatly

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

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

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

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

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

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

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

lacking funds

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

in disarray

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

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

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

in a faithful manner

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Splinters of the jib-boom, all tangled with the standing rigging, lay upon the forward deck.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The maintopmast had snapped off, and hung from the mainmast in a tangle of wire and rope.

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

From this reading The maintopmast had snapped off, and hung from the mainmast in a tangle of wire and rope.

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

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The maintopmast had snapped off, and hung from the mainmast in a tangle of wire and rope.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

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

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

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

From this reading Splinters of the jib-boom, all tangled with the standing rigging, lay upon the forward deck.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Splinters of the jib-boom, all tangled with the standing rigging, lay upon the forward deck.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts

From this reading The maintopmast had snapped off, and hung from the mainmast in a tangle of wire and rope.

the lowermost sail on the mainmast

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

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

From this reading The maintopmast had snapped off, and hung from the mainmast in a tangle of wire and rope.

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

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

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

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

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

From this reading The maintopmast had snapped off, and hung from the mainmast in a tangle of wire and rope.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

above and across; more than

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

free from harm or evil

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

From this reading Splinters of the jib-boom, all tangled with the standing rigging, lay upon the forward deck.

a strong line

From this reading The maintopmast had snapped off, and hung from the mainmast in a tangle of wire and rope.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

a large beer glass

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

transport commercially

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

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

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading The maintopmast had snapped off, and hung from the mainmast in a tangle of wire and rope.

wood in small pieces or splinters

From this reading Splinters of the jib-boom, all tangled with the standing rigging, lay upon the forward deck.

having a supporting base

From this reading Splinters of the jib-boom, all tangled with the standing rigging, lay upon the forward deck.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

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

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

beneath the surface of the water

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading The maintopmast had snapped off, and hung from the mainmast in a tangle of wire and rope.

in a confused mass

From this reading Splinters of the jib-boom, all tangled with the standing rigging, lay upon the forward deck.

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

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had already cut the mainsail halyards, and the big sail lay upon the boom, on the port side, in disarrayed folds.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

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

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

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

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

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

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Splinters of the jib-boom, all tangled with the standing rigging, lay upon the forward deck.

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

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

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

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

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

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

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

From this reading The bows were high out of the water, as if the ship had run up a steep, submerged shelf of ice; and the seas, which the wind of the night had raised, from time to time broke over the stern.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading The maintopmast had snapped off, and hung from the mainmast in a tangle of wire and rope.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading _Faithfully Narrating the Amazing Experiences of a Newfoundland Schooner and Describing Billy Topsail's Conduct in a Sinking Boat_ THE deck of the _Rescue_ was now littered with wreckage and casks.