Chapter VII

having the wind against the forward side of the sails

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It had put him absolutely beyond the pale.

(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 Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Not that he would allow himself to be captured if it could possibly be avoided.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Not that he would allow himself to be captured if it could possibly be avoided.

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

From this reading Not that he would allow himself to be captured if it could possibly be avoided.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been so far successful.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It had put him absolutely beyond the pale.

the shedding of blood resulting in murder

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Not that he would allow himself to be captured if it could possibly be avoided.

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From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

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From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Not that he would allow himself to be captured if it could possibly be avoided.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He had been so far successful.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

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

From this reading It had put him absolutely beyond the pale.

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

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

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

From this reading Not that he would allow himself to be captured if it could possibly be avoided.

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

From this reading It had put him absolutely beyond the pale.

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

From this reading Not that he would allow himself to be captured if it could possibly be avoided.

the act of retaining something

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Not that he would allow himself to be captured if it could possibly be avoided.

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

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

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had put him absolutely beyond the pale.

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From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

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

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that he would allow himself to be captured if it could possibly be avoided.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading It had put him absolutely beyond the pale.

hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

by chance

From this reading Not that he would allow himself to be captured if it could possibly be avoided.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It had put him absolutely beyond the pale.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had been so far successful.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading He had been so far successful.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

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

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

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

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

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

From this reading HOLDING THE CONNING-TOWER JUAN CERVILLO was completely taken aback at the result of the one shot.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.

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

From this reading Piracy without bloodshed was serious enough in all conscience, but to have gone to this extent meant that capture would, without doubt, end in ignominious death at the hands of the executioner.