Chapter IX

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

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

Having no one else present.

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

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

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

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

From this reading “Anny, lass, I would speak with thee; wilt harken?”

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

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

the act of making something clean

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

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

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

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

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading “Anny, lass, I would speak with thee; wilt harken?”

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

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

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

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

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

From this reading “Anny, lass, I would speak with thee; wilt harken?”

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

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading “Anny, lass, I would speak with thee; wilt harken?”

immediately past

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

according to the clock

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

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

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

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

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

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

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

express in speech

From this reading “Anny, lass, I would speak with thee; wilt harken?”

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

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

a person loved by another person

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

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

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “Anny, lass, I would speak with thee; wilt harken?”

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

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading Hal put the question timidly as he looked across at his sweetheart.

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

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

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

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

filled with water

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

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

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

during the time that

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

a Caucasian

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Anny, lass, I would speak with thee; wilt harken?”

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

From this reading They were alone in the Ship’s kitchen; Hal re-sanded the floor while Anny sat on the window-ledge cleaning a pair of old brass candlesticks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Anny, lass, I would speak with thee; wilt harken?”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Anny, lass, I would speak with thee; wilt harken?”

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading It was four o’clock in the afternoon, and the cold, watery sun shot a few last rays of yellow light over the Island before it sank down behind the mainland.

but in spite of that

From this reading Inside the kitchen it was warm and beginning to get dark, for the fire had been allowed to die down to a few smouldering red and white embers, and it was yet too early to light the dips.