Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

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

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

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

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading BYRON, DON JUAN, II.

the act of closing something

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

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

From this reading “What does she look like?”

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading BYRON, DON JUAN, II.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

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

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading “Then rose from sea to sky, the wild farewell.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Then rose from sea to sky, the wild farewell.”

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

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

the act of departing

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

destroyed or killed

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

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

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

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

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

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

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

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

From this reading BYRON, DON JUAN, II.

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

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

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

From this reading BYRON, DON JUAN, II.

the act of departing

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

a commissioned military officer

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “What does she look like?”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “What does she look like?”

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

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

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

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

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

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “Then rose from sea to sky, the wild farewell.”

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

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

From this reading “Then rose from sea to sky, the wild farewell.”

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

From this reading “What does she look like?”

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “Then rose from sea to sky, the wild farewell.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

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

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

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

From this reading “Then rose from sea to sky, the wild farewell.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Then rose from sea to sky, the wild farewell.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

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

From this reading “Then rose from sea to sky, the wild farewell.”

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

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

look attentively

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

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

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

toward the west

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What does she look like?”

at the time that

From this reading The man, on his way down, had gone into the maintop to bring away some things he had placed there in going aloft, and was in the act of leaving it, when he sung out,--“A sail on the weather-bow.”

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading “Then rose from sea to sky, the wild farewell.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading 409 The evening was closing in dark and rainy, with every appearance of a gale from the westward, and the weather had become so thick and boisterous, that the lieutenant of the watch had ordered the look-out at the mast-head down on deck.