Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

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

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

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

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

placed in a grave

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

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From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Capture of the Trawler.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

having lost your job

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

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From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

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

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

only a very short time before

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

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

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

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

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

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

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

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

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

a small worthless amount

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

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From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

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

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

of or relating to the sea

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

a particular point in time

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Capture of the Trawler.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

and nothing more

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

a course of conduct

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

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From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

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

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

having a supporting base

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

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

From this reading Capture of the Trawler.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

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

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

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

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

a fisherman who use a trawl net

From this reading Capture of the Trawler.

the material removed by a cut made underneath

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

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

From this reading A bullet flicked its path across their faces and buried itself in the bale which had been thrown against the door--then there was a crack.

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

From this reading For the German's chin went back, his head was jerked almost from his body, his feet left the deck a moment later, and he measured his length on the steel plates.

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

From this reading A deafening report greeted the coming of Jack and Jim and Bill and his friends through the doorway of the companion which led to their prison.

which person or people

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.

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

From this reading Sailor-like, with an agility of which one would hardly have thought him capable, considering his burliness, Jack had leaped at the German who had fired the shot, and, displaying much science in the manœuvre, undercut him in a manner which astonished not only the marine, but some deck hands standing close beside him.