Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Now, this brig and her captain had a curious history.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

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

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

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

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading Now, this brig and her captain had a curious history.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Now, this brig and her captain had a curious history.

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Now, this brig and her captain had a curious history.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

half the width of an em

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

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From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

at any time

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

in a passionately fanatic manner

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading Now, this brig and her captain had a curious history.

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

From this reading Now, this brig and her captain had a curious history.

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

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Now, this brig and her captain had a curious history.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

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From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

the act of departing

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

occurring by chance

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

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

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

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

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

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

From this reading Now, this brig and her captain had a curious history.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

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From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

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

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

having or showing or requiring special skill

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

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

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

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

From this reading Now, this brig and her captain had a curious history.

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

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

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

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

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

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

in a vile manner

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

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

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

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

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.

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

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading On reaching Ponape the whole of his officers and crew deserted _en masse_ and went off in other ships.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The master, one of those fanatically religious New Englanders that by some strange irony of fate may be often met with commanding vilely licentious crews of whaleships, was a skilled and hitherto lucky man.

plural of “yam” — edible tuber of any of several yams

From this reading Leaving the crew to bale out and re-ship the yams, we clambered on deck.

a late time of life

From this reading She was, two years before, as well-found a whaleship as ever sailed the Pacific, but by some extraordinary ill-luck she had never taken a fish during a cruise of seven months, although in the company of others that were doing well.