Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

anew

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

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

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

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

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

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

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

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

From this reading Several times, the workers had to be relieved.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

cause to be bored

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

serving as an essential component

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

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

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

take in solid food

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

render capable or able for some task

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

the organ of sight

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

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

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

emerge from the eggs

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

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

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

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

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

an opening into or through something

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

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

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

set down according to a plan

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

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

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

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From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

one of four equal parts

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading Several times, the workers had to be relieved.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

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

From this reading Several times, the workers had to be relieved.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

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

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

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

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

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

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Several times, the workers had to be relieved.

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

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In another quarter of an hour, the orifice was sufficiently enlarged to enable a view to be obtained of the central hold.

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

From this reading The iron penetrated comparatively easily for a short distance, but beyond that the difficulty greatly increased; and it was fully four hours before one of the workers, applying his eye to the hole, said that he could see a gleam of light through.

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 As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

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

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

during the time that

From this reading As soon as the hatch had been removed, and the bread and water lowered down, and they heard heavy weights again laid on the hatch, two of the party took one of the irons and began to bore a hole, while the others proceeded to eat their food.

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

From this reading It was comparatively light there, for the hatch was off, and they could see two men at work, opening a cask for some stores that were required.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading Several times, the workers had to be relieved.