Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

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

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

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

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

on or to one side

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

large in capacity

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading He had cleared the deck.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

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From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading He had cleared the deck.

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

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

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

set up or found

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

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

From this reading He had cleared the deck.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

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

From this reading He had cleared the deck.

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

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

in an idle manner

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

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

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

set down according to a plan

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

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From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

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From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

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From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

not in physical motion

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

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

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

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

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

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

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

above and across; more than

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

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From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

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

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

uttered with a trill

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

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

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

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

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

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

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

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

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

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

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

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

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

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

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

in the direction of

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading He found Virginia seated in a camp lounging-chair, with a paper-covered novel lying open face downward in her lap, gazing thoughtfully at the dusk which seemed rolling toward them over the sea like a fog.

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

From this reading "It was a beautiful sunset," she said; "but now it has gone, the ocean seems to have such a cruel, cold look.

(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 NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

at the time that

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.

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

From this reading Using the mainboom and a goodly section of the tattered canvas he had improvised a capacious leg-of-mutton sail which flapped idly in the almost motionless air.

in the company of; together with

From this reading NIGHT ON THE DERELICT When the sun that evening sank like a red ball behind the purple horizon, Dan laid aside various implements and went aft with the realization of a day well spent.