Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

anew

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

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

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

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From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

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From this reading Oliver Delancey.

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From this reading We have said that Delmé saw Delancey once more.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

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

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

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From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

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

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have said that Delmé saw Delancey once more.

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

From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

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

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

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

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We have said that Delmé saw Delancey once more.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

throughout a period of time

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

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

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading Oliver Delancey.

on one occasion

From this reading We have said that Delmé saw Delancey once more.

and nothing more

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

an amount of time

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We have said that Delmé saw Delancey once more.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

cut with a saw

From this reading We have said that Delmé saw Delancey once more.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

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From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

term of address for a man

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have said that Delmé saw Delancey once more.

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

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

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

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have said that Delmé saw Delancey once more.

at the time that

From this reading It was at a later period of our story, when business had taken Sir Henry to Bath.

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

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

which person or people

From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

belonging to which person

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had been dining with Mr. Belliston Græme, who possessed a villa in the neighbourhood.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading "Then the few, whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness, Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt, or ocean of excess; The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain The shore to which their shiver'd sail shall never reach again."