Chapter X

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

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

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

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

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

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

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “Stand by to lower the hydroplanes!” called Jerry to Ned and Bob.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Stand by to lower the hydroplanes!” called Jerry to Ned and Bob.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

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

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

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

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

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

From this reading “Stand by to lower the hydroplanes!” called Jerry to Ned and Bob.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading “Stand by to lower the hydroplanes!” called Jerry to Ned and Bob.

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

From this reading “Stand by to lower the hydroplanes!” called Jerry to Ned and Bob.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

by chance

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

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

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

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

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

in a sluggish manner

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

be standing; be upright

From this reading “Stand by to lower the hydroplanes!” called Jerry to Ned and Bob.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

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

From this reading THE LONE SAILOR Down shot the _Comet_, as Jerry shifted the depression rudder.

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

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

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

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

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

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading She seemed silent and deserted--as though all had fled from her, or had, perhaps, been washed away by the angry sea.

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

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

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

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

in or at the place that

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.

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

From this reading Anxiously the boys looked to see if she should prove to be the craft for which they were looking.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading Down, down, closer and closer to the surface of the ocean, where rolling sluggishly, showing her water-logged condition, was the wrecked steamship.