Chapter VI

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

From this reading A chance like that was not to be permitted to slip.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

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

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

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

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

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

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

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

From this reading A chance like that was not to be permitted to slip.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

for the reason that

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

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

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading A chance like that was not to be permitted to slip.

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

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

characterized by great determination

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But down in his heart the old fellow was pleased with their enterprise and pluck.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading But down in his heart the old fellow was pleased with their enterprise and pluck.

a boy or man

From this reading But down in his heart the old fellow was pleased with their enterprise and pluck.

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

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

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

the act of departing

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

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

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But down in his heart the old fellow was pleased with their enterprise and pluck.

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

From this reading But down in his heart the old fellow was pleased with their enterprise and pluck.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

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

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

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

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

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 They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A chance like that was not to be permitted to slip.

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

engage in

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A chance like that was not to be permitted to slip.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But down in his heart the old fellow was pleased with their enterprise and pluck.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

past form of “overrule” — rule against

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading A chance like that was not to be permitted to slip.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading But down in his heart the old fellow was pleased with their enterprise and pluck.

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading But down in his heart the old fellow was pleased with their enterprise and pluck.

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

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

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

move stealthily

From this reading A chance like that was not to be permitted to slip.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A chance like that was not to be permitted to slip.

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

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

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

From this reading A chance like that was not to be permitted to slip.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

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

From this reading A chance like that was not to be permitted to slip.

(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 "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

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

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

possessive form of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

in the company of; together with

From this reading But down in his heart the old fellow was pleased with their enterprise and pluck.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading They had hunted bears, mountain lions, Indians, outlaws, ducks and much other game, but never had whales come within range before, and at least they were going to try to make their preliminary acquaintance.

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

From this reading DANGEROUS WORK However foolhardy the proposition, the boys were determined, and then they were in the majority, so they overruled the captain.

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

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, boys, as I ain't responsible to your parents, yer might jest as well end yer lives by the flap of a whale's tail as go on to be hung, because that, in my opinion, will come to you sooner or later, being so reckless."