Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE.

a small house with a single story

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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From this reading WHILE THE RAVEN CROAKED.

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

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

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From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

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

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

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

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

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From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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 A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

many times at short intervals

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading WHILE THE RAVEN CROAKED.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

term of address for a man

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

with low volume

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

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

From this reading WHILE THE RAVEN CROAKED.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

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

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

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

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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

From this reading It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

(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 It was getting well on in the afternoon, but they had hours of daylight before them for their task.

at the time that

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

in or at the place that

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

during the time that

From this reading WHILE THE RAVEN CROAKED.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A few minutes would have sufficed; for, as the boys had often laughingly said when at home in the centre of the island, where Sir Francis Ladelle's sheltered manor-house stood, near the Doctor's long granite cottage among the scattered dwellings of the fisher-farmers of the place, they could not have walked two miles in any direction without tumbling into the sea.

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

From this reading To reach the spot would have been a trifle if they had possessed the wings of the grey gull which floated softly overhead as if watching them.