Chapter III

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

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

without advance planning

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

at or near or toward the center of a ship

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

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

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

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

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

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

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

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

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

put or send forth

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

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

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

with great urgency

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

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

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

(of a ship) sinking

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

the act of departing

From this reading "She's a going!

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

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

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

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

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

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

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

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

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

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

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

the act of retaining something

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

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

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

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From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

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

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

a boy or man

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

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

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

the courage to carry on

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

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

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

above and across; more than

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

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From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

with speed

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

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From this reading "She's a going!

transport commercially

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

be seated

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

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

From this reading Jim Partington shows his Mettle "Come back, lad," shouted the captain, as Jim's heels disappeared beneath the surface of the ocean.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

propel through the air

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

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

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

not injured physically or mentally

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

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

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

at the time that

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.

which person or people

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then he rose quickly to his feet, and, gripping the gunwale of the rocking boat with both hands, he stared through the gloom at the sinking ship, and at the solitary figure now clinging to the rail amidships.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading Indeed the unhappy individual who had been accidentally left on the foundering vessel showed that he was in almost as frantic a condition as had been the Spanish workmen, when fighting in the waist for possession of the boats.

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

From this reading He was waving the one arm which was uninjured vigorously, and as Jim set out in his direction he was seen to throw one leg over the rail, to clamber with difficulty upon it, then to sit there holding desperately, and looking as though every movement of the ship would cast him into the water.