Chapter II

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

next to; at the side of

From this reading ‘You have some good boats down there dancing beside the pier,’ said my husband to the boatman.

exhale hard

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

water travel for pleasure

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading ‘You have some good boats down there dancing beside the pier,’ said my husband to the boatman.

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

From this reading ‘You have some good boats down there dancing beside the pier,’ said my husband to the boatman.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

without stop or interruption

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading ‘You have some good boats down there dancing beside the pier,’ said my husband to the boatman.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading ‘It is like a distant firing of guns,’ said Mary.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ‘You have some good boats down there dancing beside the pier,’ said my husband to the boatman.

to say again or imitate

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

being one more than seven

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading ‘It is like a distant firing of guns,’ said Mary.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ‘You have some good boats down there dancing beside the pier,’ said my husband to the boatman.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading ‘It is like a distant firing of guns,’ said Mary.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ‘You have some good boats down there dancing beside the pier,’ said my husband to the boatman.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

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

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

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

From this reading ‘It is like a distant firing of guns,’ said Mary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ‘It is like a distant firing of guns,’ said Mary.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading I listened and said ‘Yes.’

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading ‘It is like a distant firing of guns,’ said Mary.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading ‘You have some good boats down there dancing beside the pier,’ said my husband to the boatman.

precisely, exactly

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ‘You have some good boats down there dancing beside the pier,’ said my husband to the boatman.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ‘You have some good boats down there dancing beside the pier,’ said my husband to the boatman.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

precisely as stated

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

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 A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

during the time that

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

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

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

an affirmative

From this reading I listened and said ‘Yes.’

but in spite of that

From this reading A BOATING TRIP It was not yet evening, but the sun was very low in the west on our right hand; a large moon would be rising a little while before eight; the breeze continued to blow strong, and the ocean rolled into the land in tall dark-green lines of waves, melting as they charged in endless succession into wide spaces of foam, orange coloured by the sunset.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘Do you hear that echo of thunder in the cliff I told you about?’ said my husband.