Chapter VIII

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

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

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

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

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

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "WHY, WHO BUT YOU, JOHNNIE!"

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

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

clearly or sharply defined to the mind

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

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

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

elaborately or excessively ornamented

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

coins made of gold

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

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

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

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

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

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

From this reading "WHY, WHO BUT YOU, JOHNNIE!"

and nothing more

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

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 The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

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

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

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

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

of something having the color of a blue sapphire

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

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

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

transport commercially

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

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

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

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

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

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

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

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

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

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

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading Twenty-three days the ship had taken to cut through the long oily Atlantic swell and come to port.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sun beat down upon the decks, the pitch bubbled in the seams, but now and then a cool breeze came off the land.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

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

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Three weeks and two days had passed, and the _St. Iago_ was off Lisbon, and at anchor.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

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

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

a Caucasian

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

which person or people

From this reading "WHY, WHO BUT YOU, JOHNNIE!"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "WHY, WHO BUT YOU, JOHNNIE!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

a late time of life

From this reading The city with its long white terraces of houses shimmered in a haze of heat, but on the west side of the valley in which the city lay, the florid gothic of the great church of St. Jerome, built just five-and-fifty years before, was perfectly clear-cut against the sapphire sky--burnt into a vast enamel of blue, it seemed; bright grey upon blue, with here and there a twinkling spot of gold crowning the towers.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "WHY, WHO BUT YOU, JOHNNIE!"