Chapter XIII

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

From this reading A LITTLE IDLE WORD.

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

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading “How indescribably beautiful it is,” went on Miss Marsden, softly.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading “What a delicious evening!”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “What a delicious evening!”

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

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

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

From this reading “How indescribably beautiful it is,” went on Miss Marsden, softly.

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

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

not in action or at work

From this reading A LITTLE IDLE WORD.

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

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

to an inexpressible degree

From this reading “How indescribably beautiful it is,” went on Miss Marsden, softly.

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

From this reading “How indescribably beautiful it is,” went on Miss Marsden, softly.

a small island

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “How indescribably beautiful it is,” went on Miss Marsden, softly.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

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

From this reading A LITTLE IDLE WORD.

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 Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

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

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

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

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

above and across; more than

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

a course of conduct

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

with low volume

From this reading “How indescribably beautiful it is,” went on Miss Marsden, softly.

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

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

lighted by sunlight

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

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

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

very small

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

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

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

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

From this reading “‘I long to tread that path of golden rays, And think ’twould lead to some bright isle of rest.’”

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

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 Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “How indescribably beautiful it is,” went on Miss Marsden, softly.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What a delicious evening!”

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Side by side, a few hours later, Miss Marsden and Nina knelt on a couch in a tiny ladies’ cabin on deck, looking out through the open window at the long, undulating line of light playing over the surface of the sunlit waves.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading A LITTLE IDLE WORD.