Chapter VII

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

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

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

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This was checked by Cushner, who was a good rule-of-thumb navigator.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading This was checked by Cushner, who was a good rule-of-thumb navigator.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

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

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

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

From this reading This was checked by Cushner, who was a good rule-of-thumb navigator.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Hit keeps ’em from thinking of their troubles," he had declared to Stirling.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Hit keeps ’em from thinking of their troubles," he had declared to Stirling.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

set up or found

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They kept their observations from Whitehouse.

avoiding waste

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading This was checked by Cushner, who was a good rule-of-thumb navigator.

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

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

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

From this reading "Hit keeps ’em from thinking of their troubles," he had declared to Stirling.

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

From this reading "Hit keeps ’em from thinking of their troubles," he had declared to Stirling.

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

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

cause to move by striking

From this reading "Hit keeps ’em from thinking of their troubles," he had declared to Stirling.

made or produced in the home or by yourself

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

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

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

conformity or harmony

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading "Hit keeps ’em from thinking of their troubles," he had declared to Stirling.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

the ship's officer in charge of navigation

From this reading This was checked by Cushner, who was a good rule-of-thumb navigator.

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading They kept their observations from Whitehouse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

above and across; more than

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

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

From this reading This was checked by Cushner, who was a good rule-of-thumb navigator.

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

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

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

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

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

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They kept their observations from Whitehouse.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

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

From this reading They kept their observations from Whitehouse.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading "Hit keeps ’em from thinking of their troubles," he had declared to Stirling.

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

From this reading This was checked by Cushner, who was a good rule-of-thumb navigator.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

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

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading "Hit keeps ’em from thinking of their troubles," he had declared to Stirling.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

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

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.

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

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

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

From this reading They kept their observations from Whitehouse.

which person or people

From this reading This was checked by Cushner, who was a good rule-of-thumb navigator.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

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

From this reading The mate was a frugal soul who spent much of his time driving the crew over the decks or keeping them polishing the brass work with a sand-and-paste preparation which was homemade and cheap.

port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan

From this reading Stirling kept a careful record of the changes given in the course of the _Pole Star_, and found that the little skipper was reaching for the true great-circle route to Yokohama.