Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

(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 At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

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

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

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From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

the act of breaking something

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It seemed, however, to have but little effect.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading "We must try another sail," said the commander.

bestow a quality on

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It seemed, however, to have but little effect.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

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

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

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

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

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

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

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

From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seemed, however, to have but little effect.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It seemed, however, to have but little effect.

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

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

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

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

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

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

plural of “leak” — an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

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

From this reading It seemed, however, to have but little effect.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

a particular point in time

From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "We must try another sail," said the commander.

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

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

above and across; more than

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We must try another sail," said the commander.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

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

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

get by special effort

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed, however, to have but little effect.

transport commercially

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

in a shrill voice

From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

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

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

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

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

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

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "We must try another sail," said the commander.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

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

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We must try another sail," said the commander.

in or at the place that

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

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

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

during the time that

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

make whistling sounds

From this reading At the same moment the boatswain's whistle sounded shrilly, calling all hands on deck.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Morning was breaking, the faint grey light exhibiting the destruction which had taken place, and the wild leaden-coloured sea, which rose in foaming billows around, now leaping here, now there, threatening destruction to the ship.

in the company of; together with

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.

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

From this reading While one party was endeavouring to secure the jury-mast which had been carried away, another was employed in fothering a sail: this, filled with oakum, was lowered over the bows and drawn under the keel, where it was hoped the water rushing in would suck it into the leaks, and thus contribute to stop them.