Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

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

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "There'll be no getting back now," said the captain.

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

From this reading "There'll be no getting back now," said the captain.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "We'll have a storm before we know it," he said.

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

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

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

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

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

From this reading The captain, noticing it, glanced over his shoulder.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

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

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "There'll be no getting back now," said the captain.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The captain, noticing it, glanced over his shoulder.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We'll have a storm before we know it," he said.

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

From this reading "We'll have a storm before we know it," he said.

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

From this reading The captain, noticing it, glanced over his shoulder.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

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

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The captain, noticing it, glanced over his shoulder.

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From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "We'll have a storm before we know it," he said.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

not any; not one

From this reading "There'll be no getting back now," said the captain.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading The captain, noticing it, glanced over his shoulder.

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

From this reading "There'll be no getting back now," said the captain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

above and across; more than

From this reading The captain, noticing it, glanced over his shoulder.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We'll have a storm before we know it," he said.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The captain, noticing it, glanced over his shoulder.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

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

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

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

From this reading "There'll be no getting back now," said the captain.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

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

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

in the direction of

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We'll have a storm before we know it," he said.

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

From this reading "We'll have a storm before we know it," he said.

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

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

a Caucasian

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

a small tuft or lock

From this reading STORM SIGNALS The wind, rising, blew Miss Matthews' green veil into a long thin wisp which flapped toward the northwest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It's dark enough over there in the south----" Above the horizon rose the clouds, black with wind; the waves began to murmur and run in, in long lines of white.