Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The sun had risen above the hills, and the place was in heavy shadow.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

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

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

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

From this reading The professor had not yet arrived.

plural of “handbag” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The sun had risen above the hills, and the place was in heavy shadow.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The sun had risen above the hills, and the place was in heavy shadow.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

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

From this reading The sun had risen above the hills, and the place was in heavy shadow.

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE STORM KING.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The sun had risen above the hills, and the place was in heavy shadow.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading The professor had not yet arrived.

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

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading The sun had risen above the hills, and the place was in heavy shadow.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The sun had risen above the hills, and the place was in heavy shadow.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE STORM KING.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

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

From this reading The sun had risen above the hills, and the place was in heavy shadow.

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

From this reading THE STORM KING.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

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 Putting down their bags upon the wharf, the boys walked to the water edge and began a discussion of the merits of the boats at anchor in the harbor.

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

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

at the time that

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

which person or people

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was still lacking a few minutes of the hour named when Jim, Juarez, and Berwick, who did not intend to be left out of the venture, arrived with their handbags at the wharf at the foot of Market street.

but in spite of that

From this reading The professor had not yet arrived.