Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Darkness now added to the terrors of the wild storm.

anew

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

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

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

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

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

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From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

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

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

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

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

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From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Darkness now added to the terrors of the wild storm.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

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

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

in a fitful manner

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

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From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

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

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

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

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

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

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

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

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

make a break in

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

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

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

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

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

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From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

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

From this reading Darkness now added to the terrors of the wild storm.

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From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

cover with planks

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

transport commercially

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

furnish with spars

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Darkness now added to the terrors of the wild storm.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Darkness now added to the terrors of the wild storm.

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

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Sitting down on a locker, Captain Bunting placed his elbows on the table, and covering his face with his hands, remained silent for several minutes, while Ned sat down beside him, but forbore to interrupt his thoughts.

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

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.

plural of “trough” — a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

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

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

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From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

at the time that

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

during the time that

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Darkness now added to the terrors of the wild storm.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Boy," he said, at length, looking up anxiously, "we've sprung a leak, and a few minutes will shew what our fate is to be.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The dim light in the swinging lamp flickered fitfully when the ship plunged into the troughs of the seas, and rose again with a violent surge, as each wave passed under her, while every plank and spar on board seemed to groan under the strain.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," sang out O'Neil, as the captain descended the companion-hatch to the cabin, followed by his young friend.