Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading A FINAL TRAMP IN ROCHESTER AND LONDON.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It lies before the goal; the pursuit is at an end.

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

From this reading A FINAL TRAMP IN ROCHESTER AND LONDON.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It lies before the goal; the pursuit is at an end.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

earlier than; in front of

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

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

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

someone who writes chronicles

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

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

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It lies before the goal; the pursuit is at an end.

at any time

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading A FINAL TRAMP IN ROCHESTER AND LONDON.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading It lies before the goal; the pursuit is at an end.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

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

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

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

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

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

From this reading A FINAL TRAMP IN ROCHESTER AND LONDON.

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

From this reading It lies before the goal; the pursuit is at an end.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It lies before the goal; the pursuit is at an end.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading It lies before the goal; the pursuit is at an end.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading A FINAL TRAMP IN ROCHESTER AND LONDON.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

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

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

the possibility of future success

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading It lies before the goal; the pursuit is at an end.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

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

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading A FINAL TRAMP IN ROCHESTER AND LONDON.

uttered with a trill

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

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

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .

third-person singular of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

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

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

a vagrant

From this reading A FINAL TRAMP IN ROCHESTER AND LONDON.

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

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading . you have been in every prospect I have ever seen since--on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets."--_Great Expectations._ "The magic reel, which, rolling on before, has led the Chronicler thus far, now slackens in its pace, and stops.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, .