Chapter XXXVIII · A Deck Walk

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

From this reading It was a calm, starlight night,--fresh, but not cold.

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

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

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

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

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

From this reading “I was thinking you had turned in,” said M'Grader to Tony, “as you had not come up.”

in a state of sleep

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading “Give me a light; I want a smoke badly.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

plural of “berth” — a job in an organization

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

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

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a calm, starlight night,--fresh, but not cold.

make calm or still

From this reading It was a calm, starlight night,--fresh, but not cold.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was a calm, starlight night,--fresh, but not cold.

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

From this reading “I was thinking you had turned in,” said M'Grader to Tony, “as you had not come up.”

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading It was a calm, starlight night,--fresh, but not cold.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Give me a light; I want a smoke badly.

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

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I was thinking you had turned in,” said M'Grader to Tony, “as you had not come up.”

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

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a calm, starlight night,--fresh, but not cold.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading “Give me a light; I want a smoke badly.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

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

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Give me a light; I want a smoke badly.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was a calm, starlight night,--fresh, but not cold.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a calm, starlight night,--fresh, but not cold.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

and nothing more

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

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

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I was thinking you had turned in,” said M'Grader to Tony, “as you had not come up.”

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

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading “Give me a light; I want a smoke badly.

that is looked for

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

the light of the stars

From this reading It was a calm, starlight night,--fresh, but not cold.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

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

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading “I was thinking you had turned in,” said M'Grader to Tony, “as you had not come up.”

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

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

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

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “I was thinking you had turned in,” said M'Grader to Tony, “as you had not come up.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “I was thinking you had turned in,” said M'Grader to Tony, “as you had not come up.”

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “Give me a light; I want a smoke badly.

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

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

(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 steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

at the time that

From this reading The steamer was well ont to sea when Tony appeared on deck.

which person or people

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading The few passengers, however, had sought their berths below, and the only one who lingered on deck was M'Grader and one other, who, wrapped in a large boat-cloak, lay fast asleep beside the binnacle.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I was thinking you had turned in,” said M'Grader to Tony, “as you had not come up.”