Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

a person who is loathsome or disgusting

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

later than; following

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

anew

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

(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 And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

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From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

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

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

any thing at all

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

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

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

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

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

make calm or still

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

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

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

a person who is in charge

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

recognizable; marked

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

moving toward the east

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

to an extreme degree

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

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From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

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

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

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

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

not in action or at work

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

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

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

immediately past

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

a form of address for a man

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

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

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

and nothing more

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

with low volume

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

precisely, exactly

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

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

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

transport commercially

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

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

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

in the near future

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

not in physical motion

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

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

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

male cat

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

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

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

precisely as stated

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

anger produced by some annoying irritation

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

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

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

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

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

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

From this reading For, soon after the repairs were finished, the trade-wind had flickered and died away, and a ’furious calm,’ as Mr. Burr, the chief mate, called it, had set in, and seemed likely to continue.

toward the west

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.

plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales

From this reading TOGETHER AT LAST One afternoon, after more than two weeks had passed, the whaling barque still lay quietly at anchor in Singavi Harbour, ready for sea again, and waiting only for a breeze.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading The two damaged boats had been repaired, and were now, as well as the one obtained from Tom and Bill, fit to be lowered again, should whales be seen whilst the ship was at anchor.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And so, although Mr. Burr and his fellow-officers, to whom an idle day was an abomination and a vexation of spirit, grumbled exceedingly, they had to admit that the ’old man’ was right after all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The captain had started off early the previous morning to walk to the mission house at Alō, and spend a day or two shooting with Tom and Maori Bill, for the natives had assured him that there was not the slightest chance of anything more than the very lightest airs from the eastward for many days to come, and he decided that it was better to be lying at anchor instead of drifting away to the westward.