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 Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

(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 I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

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

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

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

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

for the reason that

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

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

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

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From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

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From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

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From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

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

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

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

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

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

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

cause to move by striking

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

provoking horror

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

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

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

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From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

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

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

and nothing more

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

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

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

many times at short intervals

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "That's right, then, sir.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

a large beer glass

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

term of address for a man

From this reading "That's right, then, sir.

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

past form of “suffocate” — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

express in words

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

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From this reading "That's right, then, sir.

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

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "That's right, then, sir.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

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

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

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

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

male cat

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

emit long loud cries

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

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

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

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From this reading "And we'll have that schooner back, and set those poor creatures free if I die for it."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

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

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

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

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Just then there came a low, piteous, half-stifled wail from the vessel, which went so home to Mark's feelings, that his voice sounded changed and suffocated, as he whispered,-- "I've often said that I was sorry I came to sea, Tom Fillot, so as to be sent on this horrible slavery business, but I'm glad now."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."

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From this reading I couldn't tell, because my head was all dumb with the crack I got; but you weren't hit, and of course you'd know."