Chapter VIII

anew

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

(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 We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

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

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He was to the door when Minnie Arkell stopped him.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

divisible by two

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

opinion or judgment

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

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

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

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

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

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 We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

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

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

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

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

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

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

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

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

immediately past

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

the force of workers available

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

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

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

on one occasion

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

any competition

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

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

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

having a supporting base

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He was to the door when Minnie Arkell stopped him.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

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

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

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

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

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

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

male cat

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

hard to endure

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

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

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

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

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

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

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

at the time that

From this reading "And here's to it that once again We'll trawl and seine and race again; Here's to us that's living and to them that's gone before; And when to us the Lord says, 'Come!'

which person or people

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We'll bow our heads, 'His will be done,' And all together we shall go beneath the ocean's roar----" any stranger hearing and seeing might have understood why it was that their crews were ready to follow these men to death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He meant Minnie Arkell, who was standing in the doorway with her eyes fixed on O'Donnell, who had got up to go home, but with Wesley trying to hold him back.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "The like of you, Tom O'Donnell, never sailed the sea," said Patsie Oddie when they had got the last ro-o-ar--"even the young ladies come in off the street to hear you better."