Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

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

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

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

From this reading The guns used for this occasion, were the King’s muskets, taken from the arm-chest on the quarter-deck.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

rendered motionless for lack of wind

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading The shooting was execrable.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The guns used for this occasion, were the King’s muskets, taken from the arm-chest on the quarter-deck.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

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

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The guns used for this occasion, were the King’s muskets, taken from the arm-chest on the quarter-deck.

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

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

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

From this reading It was hard to say which were worse marksmen, the officers of the ship, or the passengers.

ten 10s

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

and nothing more

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The guns used for this occasion, were the King’s muskets, taken from the arm-chest on the quarter-deck.

plural of “marksman” — someone skilled in shooting

From this reading It was hard to say which were worse marksmen, the officers of the ship, or the passengers.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

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

From this reading The guns used for this occasion, were the King’s muskets, taken from the arm-chest on the quarter-deck.

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 On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

impressive in appearance

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The guns used for this occasion, were the King’s muskets, taken from the arm-chest on the quarter-deck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading It was hard to say which were worse marksmen, the officers of the ship, or the passengers.

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

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

above and across; more than

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

to extremes

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

plural of “par” — (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

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

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

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

From this reading The guns used for this occasion, were the King’s muskets, taken from the arm-chest on the quarter-deck.

a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

express in words

From this reading It was hard to say which were worse marksmen, the officers of the ship, or the passengers.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

transport commercially

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The guns used for this occasion, were the King’s muskets, taken from the arm-chest on the quarter-deck.

hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

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

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The guns used for this occasion, were the King’s muskets, taken from the arm-chest on the quarter-deck.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

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

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

a large number or amount

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The guns used for this occasion, were the King’s muskets, taken from the arm-chest on the quarter-deck.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

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

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

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

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

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

From this reading It was hard to say which were worse marksmen, the officers of the ship, or the passengers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the banks of Newfoundland we were becalmed, and the passengers amused themselves by throwing overboard a bottle, and shooting at it with ball.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading It was hard to say which were worse marksmen, the officers of the ship, or the passengers.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She was a noble teak built ship of twelve or thirteen hundred tons burden, had excellent accommodation, and carried over to merry old England, a very merry party of passengers, _quorum parva pars fui_, a youngster just emerged from college.