Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

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

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

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

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

the state of being poorly illuminated

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

force to leave or move out

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

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From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

a young female

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

coins made of gold

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.

by accident

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

not accessible to view

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

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

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

engage in

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.

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From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

in your mind

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

become covered with mist

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

relating to or accompanying birth

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

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From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.

get rid of

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

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From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

not in physical motion

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.

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

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

the act of swimming

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.

with trust; in a trusting manner

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

liable to or capable of change

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

plural of “wall” — 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 Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

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

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

(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 He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

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

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

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From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

a Caucasian

From this reading Table Mountain was of a blue dimness, and the white walls of the houses at its base were quite hidden; Robbin Island lighthouse had almost dwindled out of sight; and in the water, through the bright red gold shed from a mist in the west that the falling sun saturated with light, were seen the black heads of innumerable seals swimming out from the coastway of rocks.

which person or people

From this reading He had thought it well to talk of love to that girl who had given him the gift of the life he was at present breathing--to talk to her of love and to ask her to love him.

belonging to which person

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Haply the seas and countries different With variable objects shall expel This something-settled matter in his heart, Whereon his brain still beating puts him thus From fashion of himself.--_Hamlet_ |HE had got a good deal to think about, this Mr. Oswin Markham, as he stood on the bridge of the steamer that was taking him round the coast to Natal, and looked back at that mountain whose strange shape had never seemed stranger than it did from the distance of the Bay.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, Mr. Oswin Markham had certainly a good deal to think about as he looked back to the flat-ridged mountain, and, mentally, upon all that had taken place since he had first seen its ridges a few weeks before.

but in spite of that

From this reading Well, he had succeeded; she had put her hand trustfully in his and had trusted him with all her heart, he knew; and yet the thought of it did not make him happy.