Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading He was the prototype of pomposity and good-nature, and he strutted like an actor in a procession.

a theatrical performer

From this reading He was the prototype of pomposity and good-nature, and he strutted like an actor in a procession.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading He also held his head well aft, which threw his chest and stomach well forward.

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

in addition

From this reading He also held his head well aft, which threw his chest and stomach well forward.

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

From this reading He was the prototype of pomposity and good-nature, and he strutted like an actor in a procession.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

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From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

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

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading He also held his head well aft, which threw his chest and stomach well forward.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

moving swiftly

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He also held his head well aft, which threw his chest and stomach well forward.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

the distance around a person's body

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

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From this reading He was the prototype of pomposity and good-nature, and he strutted like an actor in a procession.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

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

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He also held his head well aft, which threw his chest and stomach well forward.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He also held his head well aft, which threw his chest and stomach well forward.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

a quantity that is added

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was the prototype of pomposity and good-nature, and he strutted like an actor in a procession.

possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

held or filled or in use

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

and nothing more

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

From this reading He was the prototype of pomposity and good-nature, and he strutted like an actor in a procession.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading He was the prototype of pomposity and good-nature, and he strutted like an actor in a procession.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

a standard or typical example

From this reading He was the prototype of pomposity and good-nature, and he strutted like an actor in a procession.

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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

have in common

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

transport commercially

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading He also held his head well aft, which threw his chest and stomach well forward.

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From this reading He was the prototype of pomposity and good-nature, and he strutted like an actor in a procession.

caught or fixed

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Captain P. was not more than four feet ten inches in height; but then he was equal to that in girth: there was quite enough of him, if he had only been _rolled out_.

of or concerning this or that

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He also held his head well aft, which threw his chest and stomach well forward.

propel through the air

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

(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 He also held his head well aft, which threw his chest and stomach well forward.

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

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

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

From this reading He also held his head well aft, which threw his chest and stomach well forward.

which person or people

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading THE MIDSHIPMAN The weather-side of the quarter-deck of H.M. frigate _Unicorn_ was occupied by two very great personages: Captain Plumbton, commanding the ship, who was very great in width if not in height, taking much more than his allowance of the deck, if it were not that he was the proprietor thereof, and entitled to the lion's share.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, so as to throw his shoulders back and increase his horizontal dimensions.