Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

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

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

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

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

the condition of being secured to a base

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

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

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

react verbally

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

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

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

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

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

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

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

plural of “beacon” — a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

the time you go to bed

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

a visual display of information

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

third-person singular of “dim” — switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

divisible by two

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

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

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

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

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

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

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

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

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

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

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

and nothing more

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

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

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

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

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

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

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

and nothing more

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

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

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

on the contrary

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

a share of something

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

in the near future

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

plural of “sounding” — a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

with suspicion

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

fasten with tacks

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

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

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

express in words

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

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

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

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

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

a special situation

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

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

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

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

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

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

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

in the direction of

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

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From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

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

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading A few bright meteors shoot athwart the heavens above, reminding us that this is one of their usual epochs—the 14th of August.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Bedtime—A trance—Thunderings—Chart—Light dims—Night flies—First running—Newhaven—On the gridiron—Mr. Smith—Tumbledown walls—Derelict.

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

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

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

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The tide will soon turn against our progress towards the east, therefore we tack towards shore, so as to be within anchorage soundings should it become needful to stop, for the wind has just changed rather suspiciously, and we can even hear the sound of the drums at Portsmouth as they beat the taptoo.

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

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)

From this reading “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So let us look at the small slice of chart copied on page 245, which is crammed, you see, with figures of soundings, and names of banks, buoys, and beacons; but the only thing to be seen on the actual horizon around us, is the Owers light behind, and about N.W. in its bearing.