Chapter VI

on the subject of; concerning

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from one side of something to the other

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

following the length of something from one end toward the other

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

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react verbally

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

on the far side of; further than

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

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

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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

From this reading Where did the waves come from?

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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a situation in which people or things are crowded together

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

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lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

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

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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the activity of flying a glider

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

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deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

where you live at a particular time

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the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

moving with great haste

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And what secret was it they were lisping to each other with their pleasant voices?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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large or big relative to something else

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showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

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prefer or wish to do something

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From this reading And what secret was it they were lisping to each other with their pleasant voices?

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

From this reading Margery did not stop to puzzle herself about the answer to her question, for now the tide was coming in, and the waves, little at first, but growing larger every moment, were crowding up, along the sand and pebbles, laughing, winking, and whispering, as they tumbled over each other, like thousands of children hurrying home from somewhere, each with its own precious little secret to tell.

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

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

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From this reading Margery did not stop to puzzle herself about the answer to her question, for now the tide was coming in, and the waves, little at first, but growing larger every moment, were crowding up, along the sand and pebbles, laughing, winking, and whispering, as they tumbled over each other, like thousands of children hurrying home from somewhere, each with its own precious little secret to tell.

a particular point in time

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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

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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

above and across; more than

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have ownership or possession of

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plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock

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affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading And what secret was it they were lisping to each other with their pleasant voices?

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

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the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

be a mystery or bewildering to

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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

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a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

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

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

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

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

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

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

small or little relative to something else

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

in or at or to some place

From this reading Margery did not stop to puzzle herself about the answer to her question, for now the tide was coming in, and the waves, little at first, but growing larger every moment, were crowding up, along the sand and pebbles, laughing, winking, and whispering, as they tumbled over each other, like thousands of children hurrying home from somewhere, each with its own precious little secret to tell.

come to a halt, stop moving

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express in words

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And what secret was it they were lisping to each other with their pleasant voices?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

in or at that place or location

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

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

From this reading Margery did not stop to puzzle herself about the answer to her question, for now the tide was coming in, and the waves, little at first, but growing larger every moment, were crowding up, along the sand and pebbles, laughing, winking, and whispering, as they tumbled over each other, like thousands of children hurrying home from somewhere, each with its own precious little secret to tell.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

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

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

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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

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below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

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

From this reading Margery did not stop to puzzle herself about the answer to her question, for now the tide was coming in, and the waves, little at first, but growing larger every moment, were crowding up, along the sand and pebbles, laughing, winking, and whispering, as they tumbled over each other, like thousands of children hurrying home from somewhere, each with its own precious little secret to tell.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading And what secret was it they were lisping to each other with their pleasant voices?

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

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

From this reading Margery did not stop to puzzle herself about the answer to her question, for now the tide was coming in, and the waves, little at first, but growing larger every moment, were crowding up, along the sand and pebbles, laughing, winking, and whispering, as they tumbled over each other, like thousands of children hurrying home from somewhere, each with its own precious little secret to tell.

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

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

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used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what secret was it they were lisping to each other with their pleasant voices?

in or at the place that

From this reading Where did the waves come from?

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading Margery did not stop to puzzle herself about the answer to her question, for now the tide was coming in, and the waves, little at first, but growing larger every moment, were crowding up, along the sand and pebbles, laughing, winking, and whispering, as they tumbled over each other, like thousands of children hurrying home from somewhere, each with its own precious little secret to tell.

a Caucasian

From this reading O, what was there beneath the sea, and beyond the sea, so deep, so broad, and so dim too, away off where the white ships, that looked smaller than sea-birds, were gliding out and in?

which person or people

From this reading Who was down there under the blue wall of the horizon, with the hoarse, hollow voice, urging and pushing them across the beach to her feet?

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

From this reading Margery did not stop to puzzle herself about the answer to her question, for now the tide was coming in, and the waves, little at first, but growing larger every moment, were crowding up, along the sand and pebbles, laughing, winking, and whispering, as they tumbled over each other, like thousands of children hurrying home from somewhere, each with its own precious little secret to tell.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Margery did not stop to puzzle herself about the answer to her question, for now the tide was coming in, and the waves, little at first, but growing larger every moment, were crowding up, along the sand and pebbles, laughing, winking, and whispering, as they tumbled over each other, like thousands of children hurrying home from somewhere, each with its own precious little secret to tell.