Chapter X

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

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

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From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

the two together, not just one

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

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

From this reading Then how could I have heard some one trying the latch?

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading I had forgotten that.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then how could I have heard some one trying the latch?

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Then how could I have heard some one trying the latch?

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

From this reading Then how could I have heard some one trying the latch?

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

fasten with a latch

From this reading Then how could I have heard some one trying the latch?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

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

From this reading The past night seemed unreal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then how could I have heard some one trying the latch?

and nothing more

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The past night seemed unreal.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

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

From this reading The past night seemed unreal.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

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

From this reading Then how could I have heard some one trying the latch?

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had forgotten that.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then how could I have heard some one trying the latch?

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

hard to endure

From this reading Then how could I have heard some one trying the latch?

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

From this reading The past night seemed unreal.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

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

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

at the time that

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading THE CAT OR THE CAPTAIN When I awoke the sun was shining in the windows on both sides of the study where I had gone to bed, the neighbor’s chickens were clucking through my back-yard, and the boats on the bay were putting up their sails.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The door at the foot of the kitchen companionway was not only wide open, but fastened back with a brick.