Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading If you follow my advice you will do your best to escape from her."

at or in the front

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

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

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

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

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading If you follow my advice you will do your best to escape from her."

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

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

rid of obstructions

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

seafood served in a scallop shell

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

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

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If you follow my advice you will do your best to escape from her."

being one more than seventeen

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

one or the other of two

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading If you follow my advice you will do your best to escape from her."

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading If you follow my advice you will do your best to escape from her."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If you follow my advice you will do your best to escape from her."

the act of departing

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

fasten with a hook

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

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

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

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

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

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

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

and nothing more

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If you follow my advice you will do your best to escape from her."

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

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

on one occasion

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

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

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

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

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

to, toward, or in the southeast

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

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From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

carry out

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

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

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

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

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

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

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

in the direction of

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

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

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

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

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

toward the west

From this reading There was a light air from the westward; the stranger's courses were rising above the horizon in the south-east, just clear of Hook Tower.

during the time that

From this reading While this conversation was going on, the larger boats were being lowered, and were now sent ahead to tow.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

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

From this reading Could the _Coquille_ once got out to sea, she might either by running before the wind round the south-eastern point of Ireland, or by keeping close-hauled stand along the southern coast towards Cape Clear.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I feel almost certain that she is the _Champion_; that she is a large vessel of your own class, and carries eighteen guns of heavy metal; and, moreover, I believe that if you venture to engage her she will take you.