Chapter IV

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

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

anew

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

(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 If they were all ours we should not want so many.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

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

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But the devil may take me if I can rest without looking on at the fun!"

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

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading But the devil may take me if I can rest without looking on at the fun!"

the boundary of a surface

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading But the devil may take me if I can rest without looking on at the fun!"

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

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

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

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

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

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

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

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

From this reading But the devil may take me if I can rest without looking on at the fun!"

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

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 If they were all ours we should not want so many.

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

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But the devil may take me if I can rest without looking on at the fun!"

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

From this reading But the devil may take me if I can rest without looking on at the fun!"

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

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

absolutely essential

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

not any; not one

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading If they were all ours we should not want so many.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But the devil may take me if I can rest without looking on at the fun!"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

except for; apart from

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

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

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

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

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

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

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If they were all ours we should not want so many.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If they were all ours we should not want so many.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

carry out

From this reading But the devil may take me if I can rest without looking on at the fun!"

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

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

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

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

From this reading If they were all ours we should not want so many.

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

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

in a triumphant manner

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading If they were all ours we should not want so many.

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

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then he went on triumphantly: "We have fifteen ships and the French twenty smaller vessels.

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

From this reading If they were all ours we should not want so many.

which person or people

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Very good," said the sailor who had seated himself on the edge of a chair, occupying no more space on it than was necessary to save himself from falling: "I will go alone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But the devil may take me if I can rest without looking on at the fun!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Señor Marcial," she began, with increased indignation, "if you choose to go to sea again and lose your other hand, you can go if you like; but my husband here, shall not."