Chapter IX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

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

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

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

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

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

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

confined by bonds

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

plural of “clipper” — (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

without stop or interruption

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

placed crosswise

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

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

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

moving toward the east

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

a movement into or inward

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

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

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

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

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

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

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

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

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

in a northern direction

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

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

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

above and across; more than

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

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

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

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

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

able to see

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

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

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

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

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

express in speech

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

plural of “squall” — sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

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

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

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

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.

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

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

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

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

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

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

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

From this reading Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

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

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

(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 Some of these were heavily loaded clippers, bound round Cape Horn, that had kept well to the eastward, in order to pick up the southeast trade as far over as possible and keep from getting jammed to the northward of Cape St. Roque.

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

From this reading We had seen but few vessels on the run down, but now sails were sighted almost daily.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The weather continued fair, and in three weeks we crossed the line in about twenty degrees west longitude.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As the northeast trade died out it left us entering the region of the doldrums, with its squalls and calms.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading We did well to carry the trade across the line, and then we drifted about for several days without making any southing to speak of.