Chapter III

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

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

(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 We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

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

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

the two together, not just one

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

a resident of a coastal area

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

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

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

divisible by two

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

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

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

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

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

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

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

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

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

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

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

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

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

immediately past

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

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

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

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

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

a topsail set on the mainmast

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

used to form the superlative

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

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

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

cut with a saw

From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

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

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

cooked in steam

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

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

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

plural of “wall” — 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 We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

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

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.

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

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

which person or people

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

the direction from which the wind is coming

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

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From this reading So in the end the _Windwards_ saw us off, instead of our doing the like by them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ACROSS THE VARANGER FJORD TO ELVENAES, WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FISHING OF FINNER WHALE, AND A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS WITH A JEW.

the quality or state of having merit or value

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

From this reading One of the most looked-forward-to items of our original programme had been to see the _Windward_ pull her anchors out of European mud for the last time before she went to wrestle with the Arctic floe.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading But the ship's carpenter ashore who had in charge that new main-topsail yard was slow even in his sober moments; and although every one in authority raged at the delay, not even statements in Anglo-Saxon (or Scottish) as to his personal worthiness could bustle him out of his dawdling gait.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading We took passage across the broad Varanger fjord to Jarfjord in a little coaster, and as she steamed out between the harbour walls and met the roll outside, all hands on the _Windward_, both forward and aft, yelled themselves hoarse, and we sent back our voices in reply.