Chapter VII

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

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

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

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

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

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

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

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

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

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading It was a dreary sight.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

set up or found

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

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

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

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From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

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

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

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

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

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

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

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

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

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

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a dreary sight.

and nothing more

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

darkened with overcast

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

move hurridly

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

the quantity a scoop will hold

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

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

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

third-person singular of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

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

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

transport commercially

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading It was a dreary sight.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

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From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

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

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

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

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

male cat

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

the upper part of anything

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

up to a particular time

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

precisely as stated

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

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

From this reading It was a dreary sight.

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 The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.

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

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

at the time that

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

in or at the place that

From this reading The sky was heavy and leaden, and the sea was like liquid lead, for, when the sky is dull, like it was that morning, it seems as though one could almost walk over the surface of the ocean, so hard does it look, and so lacking of depth, excepting where the crest of the wave sharpens just before it breaks.

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

From this reading THE next morning, when Tom came upon deck, he found that the wind had increased to half a gale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The _Nancy Hazlewood_ showed that she was a very wet ship, for her decks were covered with water, that ran swashing from side to side.

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

From this reading She would roll well over on her side, like a log, and scoop in the top of a wave, that would rush backward and forward across the deck until it had run out of the scupper holes; but before it was fairly gone another sea would come, so that the decks were never free of water.