Chapter XII

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

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

without advance planning

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

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

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

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

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

only a very short time before

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

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From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

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

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

divisible by two

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

in an intimately familiar manner

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

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

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

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

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

cause to move by striking

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

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

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

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

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

used to form the superlative

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

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

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

above and across; more than

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

express in words

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

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

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

move an implement through

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

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

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

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

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

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

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

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

From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.

lacking dignity

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.

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

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading A gentle breeze barely stirred the placid waters of the bay, and the sun gave a hint of the torrid days that were to come.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

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

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

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

From this reading The two officers were on the bridge of the _Osprey_, which lay at anchor off Chefoo.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I say, Farmer, can't we have a little target-practice and hit something accidentally--even that Chinese junk over there would do--so as to stir up some sort of a scrap?"

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading Lieutenant Staples, addressing his commander familiarly by the old Academy nickname, yawned and stretched his arms in most undignified fashion as he spoke.