Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

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

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

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

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had no personal design upon Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, so he searched the armroom.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

the act of closing something

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

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

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

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

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

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

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading He had no personal design upon Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, so he searched the armroom.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

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

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

set up or found

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

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

From this reading He had no personal design upon Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, so he searched the armroom.

emerge from the eggs

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

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

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

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

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

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

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

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

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

not any; not one

From this reading He had no personal design upon Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, so he searched the armroom.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He had no personal design upon Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, so he searched the armroom.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

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

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading He had no personal design upon Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, so he searched the armroom.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had no personal design upon Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, so he searched the armroom.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading He had no personal design upon Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, so he searched the armroom.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

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

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had no personal design upon Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, so he searched the armroom.

with low volume

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

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

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

that is looked for

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

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

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

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

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

a professional killer who uses a gun

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.

not firmly fastened or secured

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had no personal design upon Billings, nor at present upon Forsythe, so he searched the armroom.

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Farther forward he could hear the voice of Billings, singing cheerfully to himself in the galley; and, filtering through the galley hatch and open deadlights, the voice of Forsythe, uttering angry commands to some one on deck.

military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)

From this reading Tossing his cigar through the opened deadlight, Denman arose and unlocked his door, passing into the small and empty wardroom.

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

From this reading As Forsythe and Daniels had found, there was nothing there more formidable than cutlasses, rifles, and torpedo heads; the pistols had been removed to some other place.

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

From this reading First, he tried the forward door leading into the petty officers' quarters and to the armroom, and, finding it locked, sought for the key which opened it, and passed through, closing the door softly behind him.