Chapter IX · _Mombasa_

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

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

later than; following

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

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

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

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

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

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

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

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

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

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From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

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From this reading We could drop you at the Kilindini _bunder_.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

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

From this reading We could drop you at the Kilindini _bunder_.”

let fall to the ground

From this reading We could drop you at the Kilindini _bunder_.”

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From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

the act of departing

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

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

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

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

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

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

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

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From this reading We could drop you at the Kilindini _bunder_.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “Many thanks,” replied Bertram.

a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

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

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

kept private or confined to those intimately concerned

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Many thanks,” replied Bertram.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

transport commercially

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

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

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

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

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading “Many thanks,” replied Bertram.

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

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

a midday meal

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

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

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

precisely as stated

From this reading “I shall be very much obliged,” and he smiled his very attractive and pleasant smile.

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

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We could drop you at the Kilindini _bunder_.”

accept gladly

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

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

From this reading This was a welcome offer, for, privately, he hated being taken ashore from a ship by natives of the harbour in which the ship lay.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We could drop you at the Kilindini _bunder_.”

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From this reading “If you’d like to go ashore and have a look at Mombasa after tiffin, Mr. Greene,” said the fourth officer of the _Elymas_ to Bertram, the next morning, as he leant against the rail and gazed at the wonderful palm-forest of the African shore, “some of us are going for a row—to stretch our muscles.