Chapter V

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

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

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

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

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

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

offering little or no hope

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

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From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

of Britain

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

-ing form of “charter” — hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Nobody wanted to charter a boat for such a short time as I contemplated needing one.

plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

a large number or amount

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

one or the other of two

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

half the width of an em

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

past form of “fleece” — rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

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

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

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

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

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

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

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

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

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

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

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

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

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

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

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 However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

set up or found

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

as follows

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading Nobody wanted to charter a boat for such a short time as I contemplated needing one.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody wanted to charter a boat for such a short time as I contemplated needing one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

above and across; more than

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

flowing profusely

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

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

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Nobody wanted to charter a boat for such a short time as I contemplated needing one.

partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Nobody wanted to charter a boat for such a short time as I contemplated needing one.

a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So I spent the afternoon in a launch in the pouring sleet and rain of that bleak winter day on the Bosphorus in looking over the available shipping.

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

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

a special situation

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Nobody wanted to charter a boat for such a short time as I contemplated needing one.

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

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

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From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

pull hard

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

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

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

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

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

at the time that

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.

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

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading _We Charter a Tug and Become Dispatch Bearer of His Britannic Majesty and Learn of Winter Risks in the Black Sea Too Late to Retreat_ Chartering a dispatch boat is more bother, and offers as much chance of being fleeced as the purchase of a horse.

in the company of; together with

From this reading However, four months in the graft-infested waters of the China coast, with a tug during the war, and another month later spread out from Hong-Kong to the Suez Canal in a vain search for a boat with which to cover the movements of the Baltic fleet en route to its destination in the Straits of Tschurma, had taught me at least one thing, namely, I knew what I wanted.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Although there were dozens to choose from on long contracts, when I talked charter by the week, the owners either withdrew entirely, or put up the price so high that my hair stood on end.