Chapter XVIII · The Bottlenose Whale and How It Is Hunted

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From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

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From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

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

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

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

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

Having no one else present.

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

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

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

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

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

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

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

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From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

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From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

not accessible to view

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

be greater in significance than

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

in a widespread way

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

a social unit living together

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

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

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

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

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

ten 10s

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

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

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

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

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

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

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

plural of “norwegian” — a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

having a point

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

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

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

a large beer glass

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

not often

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

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

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

having small teeth

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

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

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

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

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

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

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

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

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading In 1891, from Norway alone, seventy ships sailed for bottlenoses and killed a total of three thousand animals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

up to a particular time

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

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

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

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

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

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

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading This whale seldom reaches a greater length than thirty feet, and takes its name from the bottle-like snout or beak which, at the extreme tip of the lower jaw, bears two small pointed teeth almost concealed in the gum.

plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

at the time that

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

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

From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These whales were never extensively hunted until 1882, when Captain David Gray went north in the schooner _Eclipse_ and returned with a cargo of oil which demonstrated the profits of the venture.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The next year he got two hundred bottlenoses and it was not long before the Norwegians began operations on a large scale.

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From this reading There is a strange and interesting family of small-toothed whales known as the ziphioids, which owes its commercial importance to a single species, the bottlenose.