Chapter XXV

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

From this reading Hank was lying on the deck with a pillow under his head, snoring.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Wonder what that Chink’s thinking about?” said he.

later than; following

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

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

From this reading “Wonder what that Chink’s thinking about?” said he.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

the first light of day

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading “Wonder what that Chink’s thinking about?” said he.

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

From this reading Hank was lying on the deck with a pillow under his head, snoring.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading Hank was lying on the deck with a pillow under his head, snoring.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading Candon, pacing the deck with George, was in a reflective mood.

a small worthless amount

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

and nothing more

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

conformity or harmony

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Hank was lying on the deck with a pillow under his head, snoring.

most important element

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Candon, pacing the deck with George, was in a reflective mood.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

and nothing more

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading Candon, pacing the deck with George, was in a reflective mood.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading Hank was lying on the deck with a pillow under his head, snoring.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading Candon, pacing the deck with George, was in a reflective mood.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Wonder what that Chink’s thinking about?” said he.

the work of a sailor

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

except for; apart from

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

plural of “snore” — the rattling noise produced when snoring

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

From this reading Hank was lying on the deck with a pillow under his head, snoring.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading “Wonder what that Chink’s thinking about?” said he.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Hank was lying on the deck with a pillow under his head, snoring.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

look attentively

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

be dressed in

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Wonder what that Chink’s thinking about?” said he.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

at the time that

From this reading THEY TURN THE CORNER They had given Tommie the after cabin, but this hot weather the three of them kept the deck at night so that she might have her door open, and to-night, just before dawn when the _Wear Jack_ was right on to Cape St. Lucas, Candon and George were keeping watch and listening to Hank.

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

From this reading The engine had been shut off to save gasoline, and the _Wear Jack_, with a Chink at the wheel and the main boom guyed out, was sailing dead before the wind, under a million stars, through a silence broken only by the bow wash and the snores of Hank.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hank was lying on the deck with a pillow under his head, snoring.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “Wonder what that Chink’s thinking about?” said he.