Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

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

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

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

From this reading He was not counted by the crew as a Jonah.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

for the reason that

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

confined by bonds

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was not counted by the crew as a Jonah.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

put or send forth

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

a sailboat with a single mast set far forward

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading He was not counted by the crew as a Jonah.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading He was not counted by the crew as a Jonah.

the first light of day

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Nevertheless, it was not Ralph’s fault that the _Nelly G._ had got into serious trouble.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

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

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Nevertheless, it was not Ralph’s fault that the _Nelly G._ had got into serious trouble.

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From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

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

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

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

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

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

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Nevertheless, it was not Ralph’s fault that the _Nelly G._ had got into serious trouble.

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

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

From this reading He was not counted by the crew as a Jonah.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

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

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, it was not Ralph’s fault that the _Nelly G._ had got into serious trouble.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

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

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

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

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

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

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

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

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

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

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

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

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

only a very short time before

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

a large beer glass

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

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

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

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

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

fit for a sea voyage

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Nevertheless, it was not Ralph’s fault that the _Nelly G._ had got into serious trouble.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

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

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

being six more than thirty

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

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

From this reading DAYBREAK Thirty-six hours previous Ralph Endicott had boarded the schooner bound for the fishing banks and had been obliged, because of the rising sea, to cast Gyp Pellet’s catboat adrift.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Nevertheless, it was not Ralph’s fault that the _Nelly G._ had got into serious trouble.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

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

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The _Gullwing_ was scarcely seaworthy, anyway, and Ralph had already agreed on a price to pay the Peehawket boatman if the old tub were lost.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

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

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Captain Bob Pritchett of the _Nelly G._ would not have had his craft so far inshore with this rising gale, it is true, had he not received Ralph’s telegram announcing the young man’s delay, and that Ralph would be somewhere off the jaw of Cape Fisher awaiting the schooner’s coming.