Chapter XIV

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “I declare luck seems to be dead set against me!”

side by side

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading “I declare luck seems to be dead set against me!”

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “I’m glad I have,” replied the other, sharply, as he caught these words.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “I declare luck seems to be dead set against me!”

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading “I declare luck seems to be dead set against me!”

with desperation

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “I’m glad I have,” replied the other, sharply, as he caught these words.

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From this reading “If you only hadn’t lost the tooth,” murmured Serge.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I’m glad I have,” replied the other, sharply, as he caught these words.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading “I declare luck seems to be dead set against me!”

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From this reading “I’m glad I have,” replied the other, sharply, as he caught these words.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you only hadn’t lost the tooth,” murmured Serge.

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

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “If you only hadn’t lost the tooth,” murmured Serge.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading “I declare luck seems to be dead set against me!”

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From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading “I declare luck seems to be dead set against me!”

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading “If you only hadn’t lost the tooth,” murmured Serge.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

and nothing more

From this reading “If you only hadn’t lost the tooth,” murmured Serge.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

above and across; more than

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

to extremes

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “I’m glad I have,” replied the other, sharply, as he caught these words.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

cut with a saw

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “I declare luck seems to be dead set against me!”

a twilled woolen fabric

From this reading “If you only hadn’t lost the tooth,” murmured Serge.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “I declare luck seems to be dead set against me!”

in an aggressive manner

From this reading “I’m glad I have,” replied the other, sharply, as he caught these words.

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

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “I’m glad I have,” replied the other, sharply, as he caught these words.

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

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

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

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

From this reading “If you only hadn’t lost the tooth,” murmured Serge.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

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

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

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

From this reading “They’ve beaten us,” said Phil, despondently, as he noted the number of skins being handed up over the side.

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

From this reading OVERBOARD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC As the mate’s boat approached the _Seamew_ at the conclusion of that first day’s hunt, its occupants saw that the other two boats were already alongside, and that their cargoes were being transferred to the schooner’s deck.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “I’m glad I have,” replied the other, sharply, as he caught these words.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you only hadn’t lost the tooth,” murmured Serge.