Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

later than; following

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

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

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Indeed, if it had, we should very soon have gone down.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

by good fortune

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

set up or found

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Indeed, if it had, we should very soon have gone down.

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

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

highest in quality

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Indeed, if it had, we should very soon have gone down.

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Indeed, if it had, we should very soon have gone down.

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, if it had, we should very soon have gone down.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

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 The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

something that is lost

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

the force of workers available

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

to extremes

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Indeed, if it had, we should very soon have gone down.

in the near future

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

past form of “spout” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

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From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

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

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

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

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

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

From this reading There was no difficulty in finding them, for the water spouted up in jets in all directions in the hold.

precisely as stated

From this reading Indeed, if it had, we should very soon have gone down.

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

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

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.

in or at the place that

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

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

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The pirates had of course intended to heave overboard everything of the sort; but fortunately, without loss of time, a hatchet was found under the windlass forward, where one of the men recollected he had left it, after chopping wood for firing, and another discovered an axe in the carpenter's store-room, under a number of things which had been routed out of the chests by the pirates in their search for money.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading With these two tools we set to work, and as soon as a plug was cut, we drove it into such of the holes as let in the greatest quantity of water.

but in spite of that

From this reading It must be understood that what was already inside had not yet got to a level with the sea.