Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

later than; following

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

(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 Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

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

From this reading This we did, making an end of our journeyings just as the dusk came over the island.

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

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

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

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

for the reason that

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And so, before sunset, we had that part of our work ended.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

the lower side of anything

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

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

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

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

From this reading This we did, making an end of our journeyings just as the dusk came over the island.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading This we did, making an end of our journeyings just as the dusk came over the island.

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

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

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

From this reading And so, before sunset, we had that part of our work ended.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

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

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

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

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading This we did, making an end of our journeyings just as the dusk came over the island.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

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From this reading This we did, making an end of our journeyings just as the dusk came over the island.

and nothing more

From this reading This we did, making an end of our journeyings just as the dusk came over the island.

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading This we did, making an end of our journeyings just as the dusk came over the island.

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

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

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

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And so, before sunset, we had that part of our work ended.

above and across; more than

From this reading This we did, making an end of our journeyings just as the dusk came over the island.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And so, before sunset, we had that part of our work ended.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

a brief but vigorous fight

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

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

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so, before sunset, we had that part of our work ended.

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

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

that is on a string

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading And so, before sunset, we had that part of our work ended.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And so, before sunset, we had that part of our work ended.

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

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

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

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

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

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

being four more than twenty

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

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

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

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

From this reading Now, because the two fires which we had lit on the previous night had exhausted our fuel, the bo'sun deemed it prudent to cease work, and go down all of us to bring up a fresh supply of the dry seaweed and some bundles of the reeds.

precisely as stated

From this reading After this, we bent and strung the bows, taking very great care to have each bent exactly as the one below it; for we started at the bottom.

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

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

at the time that

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

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

From this reading When dinner was ended, the bo'sun and I set-to about fitting the bows into their places, which we did, and lashed them to twenty-four bolts, twelve a side, driven into the timber of the stock, about twelve inches in from the end.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading And so, before sunset, we had that part of our work ended.