Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading When she was alone, it was always the past that occupied her.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She couldn’t get away from it, and she didn’t any longer care to.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

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From this reading AUTRES TEMPS...

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She couldn’t get away from it, and she didn’t any longer care to.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She couldn’t get away from it, and she didn’t any longer care to.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

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From this reading She couldn’t get away from it, and she didn’t any longer care to.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

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From this reading She couldn’t get away from it, and she didn’t any longer care to.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She couldn’t get away from it, and she didn’t any longer care to.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She couldn’t get away from it, and she didn’t any longer care to.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

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

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

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

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When she was alone, it was always the past that occupied her.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

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From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

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 She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

for more time

From this reading She couldn’t get away from it, and she didn’t any longer care to.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

held or filled or in use

From this reading When she was alone, it was always the past that occupied her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

with low volume

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

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

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

make steady

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

plural of “temp” — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

From this reading AUTRES TEMPS...

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When she was alone, it was always the past that occupied her.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

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

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

not based on reason or evidence

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

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

From this reading When she was alone, it was always the past that occupied her.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had set out on the voyage quietly enough,--in what she called her “reasonable” mood,--but the week at sea had given her too much time to think of things and had left her too long alone with the past.

at the time that

From this reading When she was alone, it was always the past that occupied her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Mrs. Lidcote, as the huge menacing mass of New York defined itself far off across the waters, shrank back into her corner of the deck and sat listening with a kind of unreasoning terror to the steady onward drive of the screws.