Chapter VI

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The windows stood wide open to the pale cold dawn, and the air was chill.

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading 'THERE IS NO LIFE ON EARTH BUT BEING IN LOVE.'

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From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'THERE IS NO LIFE ON EARTH BUT BEING IN LOVE.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading The windows stood wide open to the pale cold dawn, and the air was chill.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

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From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The windows stood wide open to the pale cold dawn, and the air was chill.

the first light of day

From this reading The windows stood wide open to the pale cold dawn, and the air was chill.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading 'THERE IS NO LIFE ON EARTH BUT BEING IN LOVE.'

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

come together

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

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

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

destroyed or killed

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

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

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

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

From this reading 'THERE IS NO LIFE ON EARTH BUT BEING IN LOVE.'

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

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

From this reading 'THERE IS NO LIFE ON EARTH BUT BEING IN LOVE.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading 'THERE IS NO LIFE ON EARTH BUT BEING IN LOVE.'

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 'THERE IS NO LIFE ON EARTH BUT BEING IN LOVE.'

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

not any; not one

From this reading 'THERE IS NO LIFE ON EARTH BUT BEING IN LOVE.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'THERE IS NO LIFE ON EARTH BUT BEING IN LOVE.'

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The windows stood wide open to the pale cold dawn, and the air was chill.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The windows stood wide open to the pale cold dawn, and the air was chill.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

by chance

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The windows stood wide open to the pale cold dawn, and the air was chill.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

in or at that place or location

From this reading 'THERE IS NO LIFE ON EARTH BUT BEING IN LOVE.'

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

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

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

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

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

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

freshwater aquatic bird

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

at the time that

From this reading The first faint streak of day parted the eastern clouds when James Penwyn got back to the 'Waterfowl,' but late as it was, and though a long day's various fatigues might have invited him to repose, Maurice Clissold had waited up for his friend.

in or at the place that

From this reading He was walking up and down the inn parlour, where empty bottles and glasses, cigar ashes, and a broken clay pipe or two bestrewed the table, and gave a rakish look to the room.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The windows stood wide open to the pale cold dawn, and the air was chill.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows stood wide open to the pale cold dawn, and the air was chill.

but in spite of that

From this reading 'Not gone to bed yet, Maurice?' exclaimed James, surprised, and perhaps somewhat embarrassed by this unexpected encounter.