Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Will they let us?” asked Jerry.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

make calm or still

From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

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

From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

in a gradual manner

From this reading The stern was low in the water, and gradually settling.

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

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

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

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

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

From this reading The stern was low in the water, and gradually settling.

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From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading “Will they let us?” asked Jerry.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Will they let us?” asked Jerry.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The stern was low in the water, and gradually settling.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

by chance

From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

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

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading The stern was low in the water, and gradually settling.

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

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

having a specified size

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

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

From this reading “Will they let us?” asked Jerry.

a special situation

From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Will they let us?” asked Jerry.

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

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 The stern was low in the water, and gradually settling.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Good thing it’s calm,” Sam remarked, “we can get close up, and, perhaps go aboard.”

(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 She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

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

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

at the time that

From this reading She had run well up on a rocky reef, and when the tide fell, the strain had “broken her back” so that the bow and stern were separated.

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

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Will they let us?” asked Jerry.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading ABOARD THE WRECK The motor boat made good time, and about an hour later was almost at the wreck, which, as the boys could see, was that of quite a good sized steamer.