Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

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From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.

(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 And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

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

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another five minutes and over she goes--turtle.

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

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'

the two together, not just one

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

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

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

without stop or interruption

From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.

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

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

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

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

at any time

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

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

From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Another five minutes and over she goes--turtle.

used as intensifiers

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Another five minutes and over she goes--turtle.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

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

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

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

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

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

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

the act of retaining something

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

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

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

ten 10s

From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'

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

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

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

From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

staying power

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

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

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

above and across; more than

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

a small lake

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

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

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

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

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

transport commercially

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'

moving as on a slippery surface

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

plural of “spoke” — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

not in physical motion

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

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

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

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

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

From this reading Another five minutes and over she goes--turtle.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.

moral weakness

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

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 It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'

(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 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

during the time that

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.