Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading His voice acted as a whiplash, and his energy infected everybody.

(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 GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

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

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

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

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Some of it was rafted over and some brought in the whaleboat.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

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

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

travel across or pass over

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Never did a Yankee stevedore work a set of hands harder.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading His voice acted as a whiplash, and his energy infected everybody.

every person

From this reading His voice acted as a whiplash, and his energy infected everybody.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

a farewell remark

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading Never did a Yankee stevedore work a set of hands harder.

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

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

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

From this reading His voice acted as a whiplash, and his energy infected everybody.

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

From this reading Some of it was rafted over and some brought in the whaleboat.

containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms

From this reading His voice acted as a whiplash, and his energy infected everybody.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never did a Yankee stevedore work a set of hands harder.

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

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some of it was rafted over and some brought in the whaleboat.

above and across; more than

From this reading Some of it was rafted over and some brought in the whaleboat.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

past form of “raft” — transport on a raft

From this reading Some of it was rafted over and some brought in the whaleboat.

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From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Never did a Yankee stevedore work a set of hands harder.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

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

From this reading Some of it was rafted over and some brought in the whaleboat.

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

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

move hurridly

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

From this reading Never did a Yankee stevedore work a set of hands harder.

-ing form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

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

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

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

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

compelling immediate action

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading His voice acted as a whiplash, and his energy infected everybody.

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

From this reading Some of it was rafted over and some brought in the whaleboat.

a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas

From this reading Some of it was rafted over and some brought in the whaleboat.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Schumer superintended everything himself, and now that speed was urgent he proved what he could do as a driver.

an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

From this reading His voice acted as a whiplash, and his energy infected everybody.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading GOOD-BY All that morning and all that day Schumer kept the hands busy at work bringing the shell across the lagoon and storing it aboard the _Southern Cross_.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading Never did a Yankee stevedore work a set of hands harder.