Chapter IX

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

anew

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

(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 ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

stern foremost or backward

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Pull, boys, pull for your lives!’

with brightness

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

possessive form of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

at any time

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

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

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

sing with closed lips

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

a boy or man

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Pull, boys, pull for your lives!’

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

having a crew

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

above and across; more than

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

in the near future

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Pull, boys, pull for your lives!’

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

occurring or operating at the same time

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

in the near future

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

make high-pitched, whiney noises

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

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

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading ’It’s all over, my lad,’ said Hayes, as he swung the boat round again, ’and--oh, the natives have broken loose.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For ten minutes Hayes kept her head to wind, then the rain ceased as if by magic, and the sun shone out as brightly as ever.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT ON BOARD THE LEONIE Mr. Collier’s boat, being much lighter than that belonging to the Leonie, and manned by Maori Bill and three stalwart natives, soon left the latter some distance astern.

male cat

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

up to a particular time

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

during the time that

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

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

From this reading The two brigs had now drifted about a mile and a half apart, and presently Hayes, looking at the coming squall, said-- ’We’ll have to bring to for a while until----’ The rest of his words were lost in the hum of the wind and the tropical rain, which descended upon the boat with a noise like the simultaneous falling of thousands of great forest trees; and had not Tom seized a bucket used as a baler, and set vigorously to work, the boat would have filled.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Pull, boys, pull for your lives!’