Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

later than; following

From this reading After a while he understood that he was making no headway; then he saw that the storm was shaping his course.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

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

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

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

From this reading Perhaps something of this idea came into his head; he laughed a disagreeable laugh and fell to rowing.

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From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

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

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

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

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading After a while he understood that he was making no headway; then he saw that the storm was shaping his course.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

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

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

not to your liking

From this reading Perhaps something of this idea came into his head; he laughed a disagreeable laugh and fell to rowing.

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From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Perhaps something of this idea came into his head; he laughed a disagreeable laugh and fell to rowing.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

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

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

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

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

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

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Perhaps something of this idea came into his head; he laughed a disagreeable laugh and fell to rowing.

vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

From this reading After a while he understood that he was making no headway; then he saw that the storm was shaping his course.

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

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

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

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

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

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

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

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Perhaps something of this idea came into his head; he laughed a disagreeable laugh and fell to rowing.

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

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

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

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Perhaps something of this idea came into his head; he laughed a disagreeable laugh and fell to rowing.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Perhaps something of this idea came into his head; he laughed a disagreeable laugh and fell to rowing.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading After a while he understood that he was making no headway; then he saw that the storm was shaping his course.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

not any; not one

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

above your head; in the sky

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

in a peevish manner

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

by chance

From this reading Perhaps something of this idea came into his head; he laughed a disagreeable laugh and fell to rowing.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

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

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading Perhaps something of this idea came into his head; he laughed a disagreeable laugh and fell to rowing.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

cut with a saw

From this reading After a while he understood that he was making no headway; then he saw that the storm was shaping his course.

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

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

any process serving to define the shape of something

From this reading After a while he understood that he was making no headway; then he saw that the storm was shaping his course.

unhealthy looking

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Perhaps something of this idea came into his head; he laughed a disagreeable laugh and fell to rowing.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

not in physical motion

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

express a supposition

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

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

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading After a while he understood that he was making no headway; then he saw that the storm was shaping his course.

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

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

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

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

hard to endure

From this reading "I don't suppose this catspaw is really trying to drive me out of Coquina Inlet!" he said, peevishly; "I don't suppose I'm being blown out to sea."

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading After a while he understood that he was making no headway; then he saw that the storm was shaping his course.

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

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

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

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

during the time that

From this reading After a while he understood that he was making no headway; then he saw that the storm was shaping his course.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading The red lightning still darted along the southern horizon, no nearer; the wilderness of water, of palm forests, of jungle, of dune, was bathed in a sickly light; overhead oceans of clouds tore through a sombre sky.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was a stormy end for a day's pleasure--yet curiously appropriate, too, for it was the fourth anniversary of his wedding-day; and the storm that followed had blown him out into the waste corners of the world.