Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

anew

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

From this reading The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

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

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

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From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

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From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

a young female

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

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

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

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From this reading The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

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 The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

roused to anger

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

completely unclothed

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

above and across; more than

From this reading The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

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From this reading The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

(of winds) coming from the land

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

transport commercially

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

able to see

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

From this reading The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

a special situation

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

hard to endure

From this reading The journey proved a long and trying one, through swamps and barrens, and over rock-tumbled knolls.

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

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

having undisturbed continuity

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

directed up

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The crown of that cape affords an uninterrupted view to seaward and north and south across the waters of two great bays.

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

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

(politics) a state of disfavor

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in the company of; together with

From this reading With the return of summer, the dark adventurer and the Beothic girl deserted their inland retreat, and set out for a certain grim cape which thrusts far into the Atlantic.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading PIERRE D'ANTONS SIGNALS HIS OLD COMRADES, AND AGAIN PUTS TO SEA The wilderness, that grim thing of naked rock, brown barren, gray marsh, and black wood, which had claimed the mad baronet so surely, was unable to keep Pierre d'Antons in its spacious prison.

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

From this reading A fire at night, or a column of smoke in the day, glowing or streaming upward from that vantage place, would be sighted from the deck of a passing ship at a distance of many miles.