Chapter XIII

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

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

(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 Indeed, he and his engineer felt thankful they had succeeded in bringing her round at all.

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

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

water containing salts

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Indeed, he and his engineer felt thankful they had succeeded in bringing her round at all.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

rid of obstructions

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

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

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

something used to beautify

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading Indeed, he and his engineer felt thankful they had succeeded in bringing her round at all.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Indeed, he and his engineer felt thankful they had succeeded in bringing her round at all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

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

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

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

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

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

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

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

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

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

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

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

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, he and his engineer felt thankful they had succeeded in bringing her round at all.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

an airplane powered by one or more jet engines

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

possessive form of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

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 A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

not in physical motion

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

not any; not one

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

make a painting

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

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

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

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

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Indeed, he and his engineer felt thankful they had succeeded in bringing her round at all.

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

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

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

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

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

past form of “simmer” — boil slowly at low temperature

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

refrain from harming

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Indeed, he and his engineer felt thankful they had succeeded in bringing her round at all.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Indeed, he and his engineer felt thankful they had succeeded in bringing her round at all.

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

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

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

From this reading Indeed, he and his engineer felt thankful they had succeeded in bringing her round at all.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

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

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

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

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Jimmy had had no time to spare for any attempt at decoration during the voyage down Puget Sound.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

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

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

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

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A thin jet of steam simmered about the _Shasta_'s rusty funnel, and she lay motionless on the glassy brine, with cracked and splintered decks, and what paint a long exposure to rain and sun had not removed peeling from her.

at the time that

From this reading THE "SHASTA" GOES TO SEA It was a still, clear evening when Jimmy stood at the _Shasta_'s gangway waiting to receive his guests.

during the time that

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

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

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She lay out in the Inlet, and he could see the two boats sliding across the smooth, green water with a measured splash of oars, while the voices of their occupants reached him faintly through the clatter of a C.P.R. liner's winches and the tolling of a locomotive bell ashore.