Chapter XIX · Ashore

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

From this reading “A hit, Frank!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

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

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

pressed tightly together

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

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

From this reading “Well, I couldn’t very well help hitting that,” said Frank.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

remove the dust from

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “A hit, Frank!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

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

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

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

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

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

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Well, I couldn’t very well help hitting that,” said Frank.

cause to move by striking

From this reading “A hit, Frank!

the act of contacting one thing with another

From this reading “Well, I couldn’t very well help hitting that,” said Frank.

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

From this reading “Well, I couldn’t very well help hitting that,” said Frank.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

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

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

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

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, I couldn’t very well help hitting that,” said Frank.

cut with a saw

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

transport commercially

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, I couldn’t very well help hitting that,” said Frank.

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

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

a small tower extending above a building

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

precisely as stated

From this reading “Well, I couldn’t very well help hitting that,” said Frank.

the act of vibrating

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

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

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

(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 “Well, I couldn’t very well help hitting that,” said Frank.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

at the time that

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

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

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried:

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

From this reading What he saw was a cloud of dust flung into the air, and slowly drifting about in the wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The great ship trembled with the vibration of the immense gun, and when the smoke had cleared away and the gases been blown from the cannon by the compressed air, Ned looked out of the turret, which had not been completely closed on account of the heat, and cried: