Chapter VI

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

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

anew

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

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

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She looked, preserving the frown of an intense stare, and replied:

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

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

the first light of day

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

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From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

a light shade of blue

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

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

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

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

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

capable of being perceived as different or distinct

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I said to Miss Otway: 'Do you see a shadow in the air yonder?'

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

color with dye

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

moving toward the east

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

the organ of sight

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading She looked, preserving the frown of an intense stare, and replied:

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

destroyed or killed

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

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

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

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

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

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

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading She looked, preserving the frown of an intense stare, and replied:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

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

From this reading I said to Miss Otway: 'Do you see a shadow in the air yonder?'

having hills and crags

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

to, toward, or in the northeast

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

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From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

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From this reading I said to Miss Otway: 'Do you see a shadow in the air yonder?'

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

win approval or support for

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

having a point

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading She looked, preserving the frown of an intense stare, and replied:

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading She looked, preserving the frown of an intense stare, and replied:

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said to Miss Otway: 'Do you see a shadow in the air yonder?'

cut with a saw

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

only a very short time before

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

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

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

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

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

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

From this reading She looked, preserving the frown of an intense stare, and replied:

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

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

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

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading She looked, preserving the frown of an intense stare, and replied:

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

crush together or collapse

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

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

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

up to a particular time

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

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

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

except if; if not

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

precisely as stated

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

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

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

(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 I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

toward the west

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

at the time that

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

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

From this reading I very well knew that shadow must be land, probably one of the mountainous rocks of the South Orkneys; unless indeed it was that group which lies north-east of the South Shetlands--forming one of them, in short: but I could not persuade myself that our drift to the westwards had been so considerable.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

changing to a lighter color

From this reading I took my eye away from the telescope and then the shadow was gone: I looked again through the glass and there it was, a dim, scarcely distinguishable liquid dye whitening as it climbed till it melted in the azure.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE AURORA AUSTRALIS Whilst slowly sweeping the ice with the glass, I saw, or seemed to see, when the lenses pointed a little to the eastward of south, a blue shadow of land in the air.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading I said to Miss Otway: 'Do you see a shadow in the air yonder?'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I said to Miss Otway: 'Do you see a shadow in the air yonder?'