Chapter XIV · In Which Tom Disappears from Sight

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

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

(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 The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

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

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

make loud demands

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

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From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

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

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

emerge from the eggs

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

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

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

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

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

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

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

become covered with mist

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

wetness caused by water

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

having a rim or a rim of a specified kind

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

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

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

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

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

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

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

not in physical motion

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

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

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

push forcefully

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

very small

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

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

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading He got out of bed, traversed the cabin, thrust open the hatch and put his head out of doors.

not taken into account

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

under normal conditions

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

often used as intensifiers

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

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

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

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

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

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 The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

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

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading The morning was warm and still, so still that the voice of some one on the wharf hundreds of feet away sounded close at hand, so still that the lapping of the water against the hull, usually unnoted, seemed a veritable clamor.

at the time that

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The open ports were rimmed with tiny drops of moisture and the mist swirled in like films of smoke.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When Bob awoke the next morning it was to a gray world.

-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading The deck, cockpit floor, cabin roof, all surfaces were covered with miniature pools, and Bob’s hands, clasping the doorway, came away wringing wet.