Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

(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 COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

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

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

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

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

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From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

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

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

rid of obstructions

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

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

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

divisible by two

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

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

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

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

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

moving swiftly

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

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

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

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

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

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

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

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

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

crowded or massed together

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

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

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

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

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

most important element

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

to, toward, or in the northwest

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

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

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

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

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

except for; apart from

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

only a very short time before

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

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

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

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

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

transport commercially

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

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From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

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From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

in a churlish manner

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

moving very fast

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

carry out

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

express in words

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

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

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

of or concerning this or that

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

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

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

in the direction of

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Now the shipmaster, a man right cunning in his craft, looked long on sea and sky, and then turned and bade the mariners take in sail and be right heedful.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

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

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

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

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Then the wind died out on even of a day, so that the ship scarce made way at all, though she rolled in a great swell of the sea, so great, that it seemed to ridge all the main athwart.

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

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

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

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

(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 COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

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

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

at the time that

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

a Caucasian

From this reading Moreover down in the west was a great bank of cloud huddled up in haze, whereas for twenty days past the sky had been clear, save for a few bright white clouds flying before the wind.

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

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

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

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading COURSE Now swift sailed the Bartholomew for four weeks toward the north-west with a fair wind, and all was well with ship and crew.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And when Walter asked him what he looked for, and wherefore he spake not to him thereof, he said surlily: "Why should I tell thee what any fool can see without telling, to wit that there is weather to hand?"