Chapter XIII

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

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

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From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

eagerly desirous

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

lacking funds

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

divisible by two

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

the act of departing

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

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

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

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

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

and nothing more

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading THE SHIPWRECK—THE PARROT.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

uttered with a trill

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

a wrecked ship (or a part of one)

From this reading THE SHIPWRECK—THE PARROT.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

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

From this reading THE SHIPWRECK—THE PARROT.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

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

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

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

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

precisely as stated

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

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

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

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 And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

at the time that

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

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

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.

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

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The noise of the wind was very great, and the doors and windows rattled and shook, and Alice asked— ‘Is that loud noise the sea that we hear, grandmamma?’

in the company of; together with

From this reading And her grandmamma told her it was; and when they listened they heard the roar of the waves as they broke upon the shore, and they thought that they even heard the shingle rolling back with the heavy waves.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The wind had been very high all the morning, and had become louder and more stormy as the day went by; and just before the children were going to bed, their grandmamma told them that she was very anxious, for such a stormy night would be, without doubt, dangerous to many ships now at sea.

but in spite of that

From this reading ONE evening there was a great storm, although it was not autumn yet, which is the time for storms.