Chapter X

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

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

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

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

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

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

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

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

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

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

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

mark as different

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

the direction in which the wind is blowing

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

engage in

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading We had run quite near it in the night.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

not any; not one

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

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

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

with speed

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading We had run quite near it in the night.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading We had run quite near it in the night.

cut with a saw

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

the act of searching for something

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

transport commercially

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

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

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

having a supporting base

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

fasten with tacks

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

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

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

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

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was still too gray to make out much more than the existence of the land itself, but I thought I saw beyond the nearest island others rising.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

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

From this reading The eastern sky was already gray, and although the day bade fair to be an unpleasant one there was already light enough to distinguish land off to starboard; that side of the ship on the tack on which we were then standing, was to leeward.

in or at the place that

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE ESCAPE TOGETHER FROM THE SHIP I had no idea that it was morning already, the night had passed so quickly.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading At any rate, there it was where it ought to be, and I didn’t make any doubt but that it was the island which we had been seeking these long weary months at sea, especially as I recalled the results of the sights which poor Captain Matthews and I had worked out the afternoon before.