Chapter XV

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

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

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

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

(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 There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

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

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

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

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

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

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

-ing form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

lacking funds

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was great fun to go walking by the sea at such times.

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

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

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

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

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

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading It was great fun to go walking by the sea at such times.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was great fun to go walking by the sea at such times.

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

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

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

From this reading It was great fun to go walking by the sea at such times.

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

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

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

incapable of being passed

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

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

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

toward land

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

and nothing more

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

above and across; more than

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

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

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

precisely, exactly

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

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

From this reading It was great fun to go walking by the sea at such times.

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

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

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

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

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

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was great fun to go walking by the sea at such times.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

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

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

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

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

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

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It was great fun to go walking by the sea at such times.

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

From this reading It was great fun to go walking by the sea at such times.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading It was great fun to go walking by the sea at such times.

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

From this reading It was great fun to go walking by the sea at such times.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

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

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Of course this meant fresh air of a sort, since they had the whole range of the landward windows open, and the breeze was enough to turn a good-sized windmill.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In the early part of February the weather was so stormy that for three days the girls could not get out, their only exercise being the work in the gymnasium.

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

From this reading AT HIGH TIDE Sowergate felt the full force of a south-westerly gale; sometimes heavy seas would be washing right over the Promenade, flooding the road beyond, and rendering it impassable.

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading There was the excitement of dodging the great waves as they broke over the broad sea-wall, and there was the sense of adventure in braving the perils of the road, which at such times was apt to be strewn with wreckage of all sorts.