Chapter III

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

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

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

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Out of the darkness, the waves seemed to spring suddenly, without warning at one's very feet.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

at or toward the back of something

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

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

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

made or joined or united into one

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

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

From this reading Out of the darkness, the waves seemed to spring suddenly, without warning at one's very feet.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

destroyed or killed

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

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

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

not accessible to view

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

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

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

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

From this reading I went out to look.

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

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I went out to look.

cut off from a whole

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

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

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

according to the clock

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Out of the darkness, the waves seemed to spring suddenly, without warning at one's very feet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

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

From this reading Out of the darkness, the waves seemed to spring suddenly, without warning at one's very feet.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I went out to look.

above and across; more than

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

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

From this reading Out of the darkness, the waves seemed to spring suddenly, without warning at one's very feet.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

-ing form of “snooze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

the season of growth

From this reading Out of the darkness, the waves seemed to spring suddenly, without warning at one's very feet.

make steady

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

plural of “stern” — the rear part of a ship

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Out of the darkness, the waves seemed to spring suddenly, without warning at one's very feet.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

possessing sweep

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

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

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

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

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

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

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Every now and then, when a swell and a lop came in together, their combined steady force and quick energy swept right up the beach, rattling the pebbles round the sterns of the boats.

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

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

precisely as stated

From this reading Out of the darkness, the waves seemed to spring suddenly, without warning at one's very feet.

a message informing of danger

From this reading Out of the darkness, the waves seemed to spring suddenly, without warning at one's very feet.

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

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went out to look.

at the time that

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _THE HIGH TIDE WAVES_] The sea was covered with that pallid darkness which comes over it when the moon is hidden behind low rain-clouds.

which person or people

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

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

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Out of the darkness, the waves seemed to spring suddenly, without warning at one's very feet.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading * * * * * About ten o'clock, Tony, who was snoozing in the courting chair (Mrs Widger had gone on to bed) woke up with a "How about they boats?"