Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading A SEA FIGHT--ANOTHER IDEA OF THE PILOT'S--THE BOUDEUSE.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading A SEA FIGHT--ANOTHER IDEA OF THE PILOT'S--THE BOUDEUSE.

plural of “antagonist” — someone who offers opposition

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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From this reading A SEA FIGHT--ANOTHER IDEA OF THE PILOT'S--THE BOUDEUSE.

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

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

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

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading A SEA FIGHT--ANOTHER IDEA OF THE PILOT'S--THE BOUDEUSE.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

moody and melancholic

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

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

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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

From this reading A SEA FIGHT--ANOTHER IDEA OF THE PILOT'S--THE BOUDEUSE.

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

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

impaired by diminution

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

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

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

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

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

a warship intended for combat

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

not any; not one

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SEA FIGHT--ANOTHER IDEA OF THE PILOT'S--THE BOUDEUSE.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

in other respects or ways

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

by chance

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

having a hole cut through

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading A SEA FIGHT--ANOTHER IDEA OF THE PILOT'S--THE BOUDEUSE.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

on the contrary

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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

From this reading A SEA FIGHT--ANOTHER IDEA OF THE PILOT'S--THE BOUDEUSE.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

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

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

express in speech

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

having a supporting base

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

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

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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

From this reading A SEA FIGHT--ANOTHER IDEA OF THE PILOT'S--THE BOUDEUSE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

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

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

in the direction of

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

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

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He looked rather glum, however, half an hour afterwards, when the same voice bawled that she was a bull-dog looking craft, schooner-rigged, and pierced for sixteen guns.

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

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

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

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

at the time that

From this reading The captain of the _Hoboken_ was rather pleased than otherwise when the look-out reported the strange sail to show English colors.

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

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

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

From this reading The heads of the two ships were standing in towards each other, there was no wind to speak of, but every hour lessened the distance that separated the antagonists.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading The Yankee had hoped to fall in with a fat West Indiaman, instead of which he had now to deal with a man-of-war, carrying, perhaps, a larger weight of metal than himself.