Chapter XII

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

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

not being in a specified place

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

later than; following

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

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From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

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

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

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

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

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

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

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

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

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

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

a visual display of information

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

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 Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

travel across or pass over

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

increase twofold

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

divisible by two

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

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

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

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

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

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

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

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

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

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

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

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

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

and nothing more

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

most important element

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

garments that must be repaired

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

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

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

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

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

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

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

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

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

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

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

United States actress (born in England) who made many stage appearances, often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994)

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

waterproofed canvas

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

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

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

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

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

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

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

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

From this reading Samuel Salt had close reefed his topsails and double reefed his courses, adjusted his mechanical steering gear, and now sat beside the fire examining a heap of the glittering crystals from Alberif's island.

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

From this reading Fog The evening had blown up raw and cold, and after carrying an old tarpaulin down to cover Nikobo, Tandy had come shivering back to the main cabin.

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

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

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

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

which person or people

From this reading "And a good idea they are," murmured Ato, who was busy mending his fishing nets on the other side of the fireplace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Just sketch Peakenspire Island on the chart, there where I've made the cross," he directed, looking up with an absent smile as the little boy came over to warm himself at the cheerful blaze.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."

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

From this reading "You're such a hand with a brush, even in so small a place you can give a good idea of the City of Bridges."