Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

anew

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

(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 something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

divisible by two

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

at any time

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But he looked at her first and then was silent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

in a gradual manner

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

a young female

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

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

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

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

From this reading But he looked at her first and then was silent.

a person of great ability and ambition

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

and nothing more

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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

From this reading But he looked at her first and then was silent.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

a particular point in time

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

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

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

on one occasion

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

transport commercially

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading But he looked at her first and then was silent.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

express in speech

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For his part he had never been so happy as that night.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But he looked at her first and then was silent.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading There was something in her face that forbade it,--a whiteness and a strange look in her eyes, that made him lose all feeling of comradeship or even acquaintance.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading It seemed to him that his wish was coming true, and he spoke gently enough and of the same things they might have talked about the night before, but a splendid chorus of victory was sounding in his ears; and once, as they stopped for a moment to look between two of the old warehouses at the shining river and the masts and rigging of the ship against the moonlighted sky, he was just ready to speak to the girl at his side.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I wonder if the old Highflyer will ever go out again?" she said slowly.