Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

anew

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

(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 Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

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

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

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

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

the quantity that can be contained in the arms

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

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

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

a youthful male person

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

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From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

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

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

hold firmly and tightly

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

the first light of day

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

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

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

at any time

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

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

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

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

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

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

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

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

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

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

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

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

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

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

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

harmed

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

inflected form of “log” — enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

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

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

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

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

above and across; more than

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

without strain or anxiety

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

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

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

have in common

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

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

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

turn on a pivot

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

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

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

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

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

up to a particular time

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

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

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

up to a particular time

From this reading They crouched together over the body of poor Swivel, until his clasp relaxed from their hands and he sank into a deep sleep.

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

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

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

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Brandon did not believe that the injured boy would ever awake from that unconsciousness; nevertheless, he made his way below to the cabin again and brought up an armful of blankets to add to his comfort.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

at the time that

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Thus sitting close together on the cold, wet deck, they conversed in whispers till dawn; Milly, at Don’s earnest solicitation, relating all that had occurred since the night he had escaped from the Success at Savannah.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.

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

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS ON THE BRIG SUCCESS TO Milly and Brandon on board the water logged brig, it seemed as though the long night would never end.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading He wrapped one about Milly, and she made him share it with her, when Swivel was more comfortable.