Chapter XVII

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

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

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading I got some biscuit and meat, and whilst I was eating in my sail the hatch was lifted.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

float on the surface of water

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

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

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

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

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

the act of consuming food

From this reading I got some biscuit and meat, and whilst I was eating in my sail the hatch was lifted.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

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

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

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

From this reading I got some biscuit and meat, and whilst I was eating in my sail the hatch was lifted.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

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

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

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

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

emerge from the eggs

From this reading I got some biscuit and meat, and whilst I was eating in my sail the hatch was lifted.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

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

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

and nothing more

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

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 I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

held up in the air

From this reading I got some biscuit and meat, and whilst I was eating in my sail the hatch was lifted.

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 HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading I got some biscuit and meat, and whilst I was eating in my sail the hatch was lifted.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

a place where a craft can be made fast

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

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

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

above and across; more than

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

cover with planks

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading I got some biscuit and meat, and whilst I was eating in my sail the hatch was lifted.

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

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

transport commercially

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

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

From this reading I got some biscuit and meat, and whilst I was eating in my sail the hatch was lifted.

in the near future

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

required or under orders

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

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

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

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

From this reading I supposed that the ship had brought up at a mooring buoy; certainly I should have heard the thunder of her cable roaring just over my head had she let go her anchor.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

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

From this reading It was then I heard a noise overhead, a very great hurry of feet, and sounds as of drunken shouts and singing dulled to the ear by the thickness of the plank.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.

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

From this reading I knew by this that the crew were come, and I felt mighty grateful, for now I could be sure that we should soon be under way for the Channel.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading I got some biscuit and meat, and whilst I was eating in my sail the hatch was lifted.

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

From this reading HER SUFFERINGS IN THE HOLD I lay thinking just as one would in bed through the blackness of a long night: and in this way three or four hours went by.