Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

put in effect

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

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

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

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

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

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

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

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

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading There were two slight elements only in their favor.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

divisible by two

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

promote over another

From this reading There were two slight elements only in their favor.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

be mad, angry, or furious

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

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

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

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

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

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

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

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

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

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 A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

not any; not one

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

and nothing more

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

in other respects or ways

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

heated beyond a safe or desirable point

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

a passage between rooms or between buildings

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

almost; nearly

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

strong and sharp

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

have an element suggestive (of something)

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading There were two slight elements only in their favor.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

a smoky fire to drive away insects

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

in the near future

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

possessing sweep

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

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

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were two slight elements only in their favor.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were two slight elements only in their favor.

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

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

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

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were two slight elements only in their favor.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

directed up

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

precisely as stated

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

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

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

look attentively

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

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

From this reading Its dense and suffocating fumes not only rendered a further watch upon the clearing or the trail practically useless, but it seemed to Grenville highly improbable that he or Elaine could for long survive the pungent reek they were soon obliged to breathe.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A BATTLE IN THE SMOKE No doubts could be for long entertained as to what the smudge was expected to accomplish.

in or at the place that

From this reading One was the passageway, through the rock, where clean fresh air was constantly flowing upward; the other was the very breeze itself that swept the smoke upon them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It frequently split the cloud of black and gray upon two juttings of the headland, or even beat it down and mingled its own overheated but acceptable ozone with the otherwise stifling fume.