Chapter XX

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

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

later than; following

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

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

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

make calm or still

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

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

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

without doubt or question

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

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

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

apart from; not including

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

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

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

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

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

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

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

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

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

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

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

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

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

toward land

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

the act of departing

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

engage in

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

combine by multiplication

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

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

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

and nothing more

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

with speed

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

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

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

express in speech

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

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

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

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

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

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

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

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

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading For a few minutes after leaving the shore Peter did not trust himself to speak.

up to a particular time

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

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

From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

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From this reading Even the weather-stained canvas of Simon's boat was indistinguishable, and where his father lay on a pile of blankets at his feet he could make out only a shadow.

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

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

in or at the place that

From this reading He could see nothing but a gray chaos except landward, where the red sky and the darker blot of the cliff were visible through the smoke gloom.

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

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Now that the fire had burned itself out of the forests between the shore and the ridges the heated winds gave way quickly to a growing calm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The smoke hung like a dense fog and with this change came a strange stillness in which sound seemed to multiply itself until he heard clearly the wailing of a dog at Five Fingers.