Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

anew

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

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

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading AWAY TO PARIS.

(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

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

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

at any time

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

plural of “feat” — a notable achievement

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

set up or found

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A friend was going to Paris.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

the act of departing

From this reading A friend was going to Paris.

vigorously active

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

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From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

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

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

immediately past

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

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

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

a particular point in time

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

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

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

not any; not one

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading AWAY TO PARIS.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

possessing sweep

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

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

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

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

From this reading AWAY TO PARIS.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

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

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

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

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

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 Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading IT was the last week in May, and by no means the "merry, merry month of May" had we found it.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

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

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

a Caucasian

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.

which person or people

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The wedding party.--The canals.--New Haven.--Around the tea-table.--Separating the sheep from the goats.--"Will it be a rough passage?"--Gymnastic feats of the little steamer.--O, what were officers to us?--"Who ever invented earrings!"--Dieppe.--Fish-wives.--Train for Paris.--Fellow-passengers.--Rouen.--Babel.--Deliverance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not only was the sky weighed down with clouds, but they dripped upon the earth continually, the sun showing his ghastly, white, half-drowned face for a moment only to be swept from sight again by the cloud waves.