Chapter VIII

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

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

From this reading Something monstrous and terrible was hidden in the dark abyss below the yacht.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading _Seven_ As the _Esperance_ sailed northward, she looked almost unreal.

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

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

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

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

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

From this reading _Seven_ As the _Esperance_ sailed northward, she looked almost unreal.

navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Something monstrous and terrible was hidden in the dark abyss below the yacht.

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

From this reading The sky was a speckless blue, the sun was high.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Something monstrous and terrible was hidden in the dark abyss below the yacht.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

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

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

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From this reading _Seven_ As the _Esperance_ sailed northward, she looked almost unreal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

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

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

past form of “heel” — tilt to one side

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

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

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

not accessible to view

From this reading Something monstrous and terrible was hidden in the dark abyss below the yacht.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sky was a speckless blue, the sun was high.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

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From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

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

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

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

From this reading _Seven_ As the _Esperance_ sailed northward, she looked almost unreal.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

abnormally large

From this reading Something monstrous and terrible was hidden in the dark abyss below the yacht.

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From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

in a northern direction

From this reading _Seven_ As the _Esperance_ sailed northward, she looked almost unreal.

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

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

above and across; more than

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

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From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading _Seven_ As the _Esperance_ sailed northward, she looked almost unreal.

the work of a sailor

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

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

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _Seven_ As the _Esperance_ sailed northward, she looked almost unreal.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Seven_ As the _Esperance_ sailed northward, she looked almost unreal.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was a speckless blue, the sun was high.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something monstrous and terrible was hidden in the dark abyss below the yacht.

completely neat and clean

From this reading The sky was a speckless blue, the sun was high.

extremely well

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

the act of packing or storing away

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sky was a speckless blue, the sun was high.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Something monstrous and terrible was hidden in the dark abyss below the yacht.

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

From this reading _Seven_ As the _Esperance_ sailed northward, she looked almost unreal.

without question

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

From this reading _Seven_ As the _Esperance_ sailed northward, she looked almost unreal.

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

From this reading The sky was a speckless blue, the sun was high.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

in or at the place that

From this reading But she was real enough, and the China Sea around her was genuine, and what had taken place where the _Pelorus_ lay now hull-down, stowing a ruined bathyscaphe in her hold, had unquestionably taken place.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading From a distance she might have been an artist's picture of an imaginary yacht heeled over in the wind, sailing splendidly over a non-existent ocean.