Chapter XV

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

at or in the front

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

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

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

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

From this reading “Where are you bound, Captain Bunderley?” asked the master of the whaleback.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Where are you bound, Captain Bunderley?” asked the master of the whaleback.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

confined by bonds

From this reading “Where are you bound, Captain Bunderley?” asked the master of the whaleback.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

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

From this reading “Where are you bound, Captain Bunderley?” asked the master of the whaleback.

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

From this reading “Where are you bound, Captain Bunderley?” asked the master of the whaleback.

plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

-ing form of “flatten” — make flat or flatter

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

the act of departing

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

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

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

and nothing more

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

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

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

the direction in which the wind is blowing

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “Where are you bound, Captain Bunderley?” asked the master of the whaleback.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

an impelling force or strength

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

on one occasion

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

above and across; more than

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

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

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

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

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

unusual or striking

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

with skill

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

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

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

not in physical motion

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

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

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

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 Hundreds of heads appeared over the rails, and the comments which ran through the crowd sounded above the wash and swish of beating water.

possessive form of “water” — 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 Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

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

From this reading “Where are you bound, Captain Bunderley?” asked the master of the whaleback.

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where are you bound, Captain Bunderley?” asked the master of the whaleback.

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE A few minutes later, so skilfully had Martin Ricks handled the “Fearless” that she was bobbing up and down on the leeward side of the monster steamer, which was still going slowly ahead under its own momentum.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Its decks, rising high above them, and suggestive of some great building, seemed to have the singular effect of flattening the motor yacht almost down to the water’s edge.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “We are just out on a pleasure jaunt and intend to return to Kenosha at once!” yelled Uncle Ralph.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Where are you bound, Captain Bunderley?” asked the master of the whaleback.