Chapter III · Chapter 3

a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

(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 Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

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

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

on or to one side

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

the act of burning something

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

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From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

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From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

unvarying in nature

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

the time during which someone's life continues

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made dim or less bright

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading FIRST DAYS IN ENGLAND.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

not accessible to view

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

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

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

immediately past

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

possessive form of “lot” — (often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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 wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

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

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WE steamed up the harbor of Liverpool the next morning.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading WE steamed up the harbor of Liverpool the next morning.

not any; not one

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a mistake resulting from neglect

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

having no definite form or distinct shape

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

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

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

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

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

cooked in steam

From this reading WE steamed up the harbor of Liverpool the next morning.

past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

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

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

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

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading New Brighton, with its green terraces, its Chinese-pagoda villas, spread out upon one side, upon the other that solid wall of docks, the barricade that breaks the constant charges of the sea, with the masts of ships from every land for an abattis.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

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

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

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

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

which person or people

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

From this reading The wraps and shapeless garments worn so long were laid aside; the pretty hood which had, like charity, covered so many sins of omission, hidden, itself, at last, the soft wool stiffened with the sea spray, the bright colors dimmed by smoke, and soot, and burning sun.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last.