Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading IN A LONELY SPOT.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

(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 The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

in addition

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

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From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

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

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

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

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

deeply involved especially in something complicated

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

at any time

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

in a joyous manner

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

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

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

intense and profound fear

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

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

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

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

From this reading IN A LONELY SPOT.

lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

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

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

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

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading IN A LONELY SPOT.

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 dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

the force of workers available

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

not any; not one

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

interlace the shoots of

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

a full supply

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

a stipulated condition

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

express in words

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

transport commercially

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading IN A LONELY SPOT.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

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

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

precisely as stated

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

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

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

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

From this reading One thought distressed the faithful Andreas: he had done his best to lay in a store of food, but he knew it was a very inadequate provision if the boys were to be left long in the desert island.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The dark night happily favoured them; and what was also in their favour was the fact that Sieur Simon’s boat lay at anchor, and his hoys had been plying backwards and forwards all the afternoon, making the men on guard pay but little attention to the gentle plash of the oars as Andreas and Harry sent the long boat shooting off into the bay.

at the time that

From this reading No one spoke for some time; then, when they had safely passed the ship, and were well out to sea, they had plenty to say to each other.

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

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading Harry told how he had heard the baying of the dogs from his hiding-place; how they had come nearer and nearer, and he had felt a strange horror, which nothing else had ever given him before, at the idea of being torn in pieces by those blood-thirsty animals; then how the sounds had told him the dogs were close at hand, the shouting and yelling negroes urging them on, and the pirates mingling oaths with these cries as they were entangled in the scrub or the mangrove branches.