Chapter XIII

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

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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From this reading “It’s past six bells o’ the aft’noon watch.

in the past

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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From this reading “Ain’t sighted him yit, cap’n?” demanded he, in a cracked voice.

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

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “I think so, too,” the captain answered.

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

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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

From this reading You’d oughta be sightin’ him pretty soon, now, seems like.”

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “It’s past six bells o’ the aft’noon watch.

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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From this reading “Ain’t sighted him yit, cap’n?” demanded he, in a cracked voice.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading “Ain’t sighted him yit, cap’n?” demanded he, in a cracked voice.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Ain’t sighted him yit, cap’n?” demanded he, in a cracked voice.

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 A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

in an expectant manner

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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

From this reading “Ain’t sighted him yit, cap’n?” demanded he, in a cracked voice.

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

From this reading “Ain’t sighted him yit, cap’n?” demanded he, in a cracked voice.

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

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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

From this reading “I think so, too,” the captain answered.

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

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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From this reading “It’s past six bells o’ the aft’noon watch.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading You’d oughta be sightin’ him pretty soon, now, seems like.”

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 VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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

From this reading You’d oughta be sightin’ him pretty soon, now, seems like.”

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 “It’s past six bells o’ the aft’noon watch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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From this reading You’d oughta be sightin’ him pretty soon, now, seems like.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading “It’s past six bells o’ the aft’noon watch.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading You’d oughta be sightin’ him pretty soon, now, seems like.”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

slang for sexual intercourse

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading You’d oughta be sightin’ him pretty soon, now, seems like.”

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

able to see

From this reading “Ain’t sighted him yit, cap’n?” demanded he, in a cracked voice.

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

From this reading You’d oughta be sightin’ him pretty soon, now, seems like.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading “It’s past six bells o’ the aft’noon watch.

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I think so, too,” the captain answered.

in the near future

From this reading You’d oughta be sightin’ him pretty soon, now, seems like.”

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

having eyes half closed in order to see better

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

the rays of the sun

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

crush together or collapse

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think so, too,” the captain answered.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “I think so, too,” the captain answered.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

someone who visits

From this reading A VISITOR FROM THE LONG AGO As the captain sat there expectantly on the piazza, telescope across his knees, dog by his side, a step sounded in the hallway of Snug Haven, and out issued Ezra, blinking in the sunshine, screwing up his leathery, shrewd, humorous face, and from under a thin palm squinting across the harbor.

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

From this reading “Ain’t sighted him yit, cap’n?” demanded he, in a cracked voice.

look attentively

From this reading “It’s past six bells o’ the aft’noon watch.

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

From this reading “Ain’t sighted him yit, cap’n?” demanded he, in a cracked voice.

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

From this reading You’d oughta be sightin’ him pretty soon, now, seems like.”