Chapter II

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

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

unequivocally detestable

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

later than; following

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

(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 But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

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

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

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

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

water accumulated in the bilge of a ship

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

the lower side of anything

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

a squeaking sound

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

having the physical appearance of death

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

presently existing

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

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

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

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

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

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

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

a small natural hill

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

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From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

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

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

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

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

and nothing more

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

lacking natural ease

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

in a languid and lethargic manner

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

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

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

on the contrary

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

release, as from one's grip

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

experiencing motion sickness

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

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

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

transport commercially

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

with low volume

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

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

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

in the near future

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

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

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

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

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

create by training and teaching

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

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

From this reading But I was recalled to myself by the cook, coming softly up to my hammock with a shaded light and gazing down at me with evident interest.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

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

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

at the time that

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

in or at the place that

From this reading MY FIRST VOYAGE When I returned to consciousness I could not at first imagine where I was, but the creaking and groaning of the ship as she labored in the heavy seaway and the abominable smell of bilge water soon brought me to a realizing sense of the fact that I was in my hammock in the steerage.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

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

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading After some mental effort I recollected that I had been thrown from the tub in which I had been sitting on deck, though how or why this had happened I could not understand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading But I was too deathly seasick just then to care to follow out this train of thought, and I languidly dozed and wondered whether we should all go to the bottom together in this gale.

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

From this reading I fancy I rather hoped we might thus end the matter with the least personal exertion, and that death under existing circumstances would prove a happy release.