Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading Billings had spoken of a vote--to stay at sea or not.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sampson had hinted at big things talked about.

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

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sampson had hinted at big things talked about.

for the reason that

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Sampson had hinted at big things talked about.

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

From this reading Billings had spoken of a vote--to stay at sea or not.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

a state at a particular time

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

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

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He sat down to think it out.

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From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

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

From this reading Sampson had hinted at big things talked about.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

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

From this reading He sat down to think it out.

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

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading Sampson had hinted at big things talked about.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

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

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He sat down to think it out.

immediately past

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

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

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

not any; not one

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

the middle of the day

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Billings had spoken of a vote--to stay at sea or not.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Billings had spoken of a vote--to stay at sea or not.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Billings had spoken of a vote--to stay at sea or not.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He sat down to think it out.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

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

From this reading Sampson had hinted at big things talked about.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat down to think it out.

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

From this reading Billings had spoken of a vote--to stay at sea or not.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Billings had spoken of a vote--to stay at sea or not.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Billings had spoken of a vote--to stay at sea or not.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Sampson had hinted at big things talked about.

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

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

in or at that place or location

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Sampson had hinted at big things talked about.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He sat down to think it out.

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

From this reading He sat down to think it out.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading However, there could have been no vote since Billings' last visit because of their condition.

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading Billings had spoken of a vote--to stay at sea or not.

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

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

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

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading But Forsythe had indubitably taken chronometer sights in the morning, and, being most certainly sober, had doubtless worked them out and ascertained the longitude, which, with a meridian observation at noon, would give him the position of the yacht.