Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

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

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

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

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

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

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

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

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

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

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

lacking funds

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

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From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

being one more than seven

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

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From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

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From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

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

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

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

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

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

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

with honesty

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

immediately past

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

the force of workers available

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

not used up

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

the work of a sailor

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

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From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

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

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

not in physical motion

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

moving very fast

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

very great or intense

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

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

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

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

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

up to a particular time

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

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

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

precisely as stated

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

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

From this reading At last she was so high up that their fury was partly spent before they dashed against her frame.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Each wave, as it broke against her side and then dashed in foam over her, threw her, with a convulsive jerk, still further on the sand-bank.

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

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

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From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

which person or people

From this reading There appeared to be about eight or nine men on her deck, who sheltered themselves under the weather bulwarks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ESCAPE Francisco's eyes were fixed upon the vessel, over which the sea now broke with terrific violence.

inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading Had the vessel been strong and well-built--had she been a collier coasting the English shores--there was a fair chance that she might have withstood the fury of the storm until it had subsided, and that by remaining on board the crew might have survived; but she was of a very different mould, and, as Francisco justly surmised, an American brig, built for swift sailing, very sharp, and, moreover, very slightly put together.