Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

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

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

aroused to action

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

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

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

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

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

put or send forth

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

without doubt or question

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

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

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

without deviation

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

divisible by two

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

the organ of sight

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

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

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

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

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

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

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST WHITE MAN.

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

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE LAST WHITE MAN.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

the next day

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

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

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

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

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

To move from a closed position.

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

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

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

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

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

to, toward, or in the southeast

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

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

From this reading THE LAST WHITE MAN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

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

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

a social or business relationship

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

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

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

up to a particular time

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

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

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading As this was to be our last tie-up in Melville Bay, and as every body was well satisfied that Melville Bay had been thoroughly “done,” there was now some impatience to hear the order given to “cast off.”

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

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.

at the time that

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

in or at the place that

From this reading In every direction, as far as the eye could reach, the sea, where it had been open the evening before, was now covered with ice.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE LAST WHITE MAN.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Meanwhile a light wind set in from the south-east, and, coming directly from the Greenland glaciers, it brought the temperature down below the freezing-point; and when at length “seven bells” aroused the ship’s company from their slumbers, the _Panther_ was a prisoner.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But the order did not come even with the close of the day, and there we were clearly to remain until the morrow.