Chapter XIX · San Francisco to Panama

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From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

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

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

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

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

(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 The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

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

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

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

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

exhale hard

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

rid of obstructions

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

a native or inhabitant of Finland

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

set up or found

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

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

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

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

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

draw slowly or heavily

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

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

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

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

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

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

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

past form of “moderate” — preside over

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

a full supply

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

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

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

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

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

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

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

in the near future

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

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

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

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

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The Panama Canal had been closed to all traffic for many months past, in consequence of land-slides.

a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

being four more than twenty

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

not according with the facts

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

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

From this reading On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather then moderated, so we let draw, and put her on her course, and were soon in a more pleasant climate.

(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 On the 20th of January, 1916, we left the harbour of San Francisco, and proceeded to get well clear of the land, as the glass told us to expect a blow: and in due course it came—and plenty of it.

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

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.

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

From this reading We hove to for twenty-four hours, with oil bags to wind’ard, for the seas were high and untrue.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Catching Turtle—The Island of Socorro and what we found there—The tale of a Russian Finn—Quibo Island—Suffering of the Natives from Elephantiasis—A Haul with the Seine.