Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

later than; following

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

(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 When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

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

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

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

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

(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 When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

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

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

to an extreme degree

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

with no protection or shield

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

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

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

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

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

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

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

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

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

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

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

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

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

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

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

vague or not clearly defined or stated

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

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

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

by chance

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

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

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

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

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

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

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

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

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

transport commercially

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

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

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

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

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

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

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

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

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of

From this reading "Perhaps I ought to apologize for this map, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette, when he had unrolled the huge sheet; "for the boundaries of these ancient countries are so indefinite in the great atlas that I have not been able to lay down all of them."

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

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

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

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.

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

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

at the time that

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

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

From this reading When the professor made his bow, Mr. Gaskette exposed to the view of the audience a map which had been completed before the steamer arrived at Port Said; and all the way through the canal he and his assistants had been busy upon others.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It covered the two windows; but they were not needed when the ship was at sea.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD When the promenade had been transformed into Conference Hall, the arrangement for the maps had not been forgotten, and the frame had been set up against the after end of the pilot-house.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have done exceedingly well, Mr. Gaskette, and I think the professor can ask for nothing better than you have given him," replied the commander.