Chapter XXVI · We Repel Boarders

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

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

anew

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

at or in the front

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

in addition

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

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

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

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From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

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

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

have

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

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

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

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

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

an opposing military force

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

divisible by two

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

make flat or flatter

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

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

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

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

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

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

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

only a very short time before

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

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From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

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

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

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From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

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

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

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

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

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

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

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

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

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From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

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

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

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

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

obscene terms for feces

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

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

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

with speed

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

with speed

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

done under pressure

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

except for; apart from

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

cut with a saw

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

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

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

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From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

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

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

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

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

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From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

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

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

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

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

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

From this reading Some one, I think it must have been Martin, let fly the jib-sheet as a little air filled it, and prevented our paying off rapidly, and, as we went, we had the satisfaction of seeing the brig port his helm also, and swing up ahead of us, while he opened again with his gun on the poop.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading There was no one in sight aboard the brig save the skipper and the man at the wheel, but we knew she had a full crew.

any one of a set, it does not matter which

From this reading Hawkson saw the mistake, or trick, whichever it was, with the head-sheet, and, roaring out orders to flatten it in, he sprang down upon the main-deck, followed by Gull and Henry, and rushed forward to the braces.

during the time that

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.

which person or people

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Hard aport,” came the order, and we expected to swing quickly to starboard, and thus bring each gun to bear at close range, our heavier battery of twelve-pounders being sufficient to cripple any vessel the size of the brig, who, with her little six-pounders, could hardly hope for escape.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The barque hauled up rapidly, even while the mate and skipper spoke, and we stood at the port guns, ready to let loose a broadside that would finish our enemy.