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 When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

at or in the front

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

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

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

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

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading Backing up to the pilot-house, the officer repeated the names to a quartermaster within, who entered them in the log-book.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

marked by abrupt transitions

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

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From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

slightly wet

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

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From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Backing up to the pilot-house, the officer repeated the names to a quartermaster within, who entered them in the log-book.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

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From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

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From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

set up or found

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

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

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

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

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

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From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

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

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

and nothing more

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

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From this reading Backing up to the pilot-house, the officer repeated the names to a quartermaster within, who entered them in the log-book.

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

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

the force of workers available

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

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

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

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From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

one of four equal parts

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops

From this reading Backing up to the pilot-house, the officer repeated the names to a quartermaster within, who entered them in the log-book.

someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

recurring again and again

From this reading Backing up to the pilot-house, the officer repeated the names to a quartermaster within, who entered them in the log-book.

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

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

transport commercially

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

move hurridly

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

not in physical motion

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

an intense or violent exertion

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

functioning in a supporting capacity

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

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

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

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

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

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

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

a person of exceptional importance and reputation

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

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

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

plural of “tremor” — an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

not lessened or diminished

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

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

From this reading Backing up to the pilot-house, the officer repeated the names to a quartermaster within, who entered them in the log-book.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

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 A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

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

From this reading A fog-bank, into which the ship had plunged in the afternoon, still enveloped her--damp and impenetrable; and into the gray, ever-receding wall ahead, with two deck officers and three lookouts straining sight and hearing to the utmost, the great racer was charging with undiminished speed.

look attentively

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

at the time that

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

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

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

which person or people

From this reading At a quarter past twelve, two men crawled in from the darkness at the ends of the eighty-foot bridge and shouted to the first officer, who had just taken the deck, the names of the men who had relieved them.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

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

From this reading When the watch turned out at midnight, they found a vicious half-gale blowing from the northeast, which, added to the speed of the steamship, made, so far as effects on her deck went, a fairly uncomfortable whole gale of chilly wind.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Backing up to the pilot-house, the officer repeated the names to a quartermaster within, who entered them in the log-book.

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

From this reading The head sea, choppy as compared with her great length, dealt the _Titan_ successive blows, each one attended by supplementary tremors to the continuous vibrations of the engines--each one sending a cloud of thick spray aloft that reached the crow's-nest on the foremast and battered the pilot-house windows on the bridge in a liquid bombardment that would have broken ordinary glass.